Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rayong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rayong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.2% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.6% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.06 ฿99.1
52.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.17 ฿588
155.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.27 ฿203
37.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.56 ฿82.7
20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.57 ฿18.6
28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 ฿9.5
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.81 ฿58.5
32.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.13 ฿101
15.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.79 ฿58
25.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.26 ฿40.82
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.26 ฿40.63
77.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.18 ฿70.4
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.7 ฿605
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.09 ฿67.6
80.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.16 ฿296
42.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.48 ฿80.3
32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2 ฿64.9
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.07 ฿34.57
85.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.25 ฿40.43
22.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.2 ฿38.76
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.8 ฿26.05
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.38 ฿12.32
26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.48 ฿145
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.22 ฿557
25.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.8 ฿58.3
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.33 ฿108
-16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.94 ฿30.41
43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.06 ฿34.17
197.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.15 ฿37.16
-13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.28 ฿203
117.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 ฿38.83
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$37K ฿1.2M
-26.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.3K ฿946.8K
15.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$55.9 ฿1,809
119.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.54 ฿406
11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.2 ฿557
6.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$68.8 ฿2,227
-11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.5 ฿599
-7.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.82 ฿253
15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$602 ฿19.5K
15.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,364 ฿303K
69.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.2 ฿1,625
14.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$38.53 ฿1,247
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.4 ฿2,537
46.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$58.2 ฿1,882
45.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$413 ฿13.4K
48.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$228 ฿7,374
94.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$820 ฿26.5K
145.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$654 ฿21.2K
123.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,297 ฿74.3K
84.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,035 ฿65.9K
41.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rayong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$790 ฿25.6K
-11.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.5
-3.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

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