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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.6% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.6% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.10 ฿97.6

45.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$18.40 ฿578

150.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.30 ฿198

39.37%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.54 ฿79.9

21.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.58 ฿18.12

20.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.27 ฿8.42

48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.88 ฿59.0

27.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.15 ฿98.9

16.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.88 ฿58.9

19.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.30 ฿40.73

43.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.20 ฿37.56

85.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.23 ฿70.0

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.12 ฿570

8.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.08 ฿65.3

75.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.17 ฿288

42.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.39 ฿75.2

41.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.21 ฿38.02

39.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.00 ฿62.9

16.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.05 ฿33.15

88.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.20 ฿37.56

29.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.20 ฿37.81

25.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.80 ฿25.19

22.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.38 ฿12.03

26.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.32 ฿136

0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$16.31 ฿513

26.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.80 ฿56.5

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.24 ฿102

-15.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.95 ฿29.94

44.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.09 ฿34.33

185.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.19 ฿37.32

-11.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.30 ฿198

117.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.24 ฿38.85

8.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$37.2K ฿1.2M

-25.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ฿897.6K

17.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$56.3 ฿1,768

116.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$12.73 ฿400

6.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$17.42 ฿547

6.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$68.1 ฿2,142

-9.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$18.19 ฿572

-8.19%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.52 ฿236

20.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$613 ฿19.3K

14.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$9,153 ฿287.7K

74.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$49.82 ฿1,566

18.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$39.00 ฿1,226

-11.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$76.0 ฿2,388

48.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$58.3 ฿1,833

45.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$418 ฿13.1K

44.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$227 ฿7,123

92.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$827 ฿26.0K

150.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$645 ฿20.3K

128.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,989 ฿62.5K

50.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$818 ฿25.7K

-33.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.5

-3.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rayong: January 13, 2026

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