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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.6% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.11 ฿99.5

49.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$18.13 ฿580

154.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$6.05 ฿194

44.46%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.46 ฿78.6

23.58%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.56 ฿18.03

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.27 ฿8.54

44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.83 ฿58.6

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.17 ฿101

19.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.82 ฿58.1

17.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.30 ฿41.41

43.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.20 ฿38.21

82.50%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.26 ฿72.4

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$18.68 ฿597

5.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.08 ฿66.4

82.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$9.27 ฿296

46.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.40 ฿76.7

35.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.27 ฿40.45

31.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.02 ฿64.6

18.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.09 ฿34.87

91.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.19 ฿38.20

28.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.20 ฿38.38

25.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.79 ฿25.40

25.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.38 ฿12.16

34.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$4.46 ฿143

-4.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$15.97 ฿511

27.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.86 ฿59.6

-3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$3.40 ฿109

-18.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.89 ฿28.56

57.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.06 ฿33.81

193.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$1.14 ฿36.58

-13.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$6.04 ฿193

127.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.24 ฿39.72

6.45%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$37.6K ฿1.2M

-27.49%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$29.2K ฿932.0K

17.02%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$56.5 ฿1,805

113.25%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$12.74 ฿407

9.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$17.02 ฿544

7.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$68.5 ฿2,190

-11.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$18.14 ฿580

-5.02%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$7.53 ฿241

15.67%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$610 ฿19.5K

14.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$9,100 ฿290.9K

72.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$49.18 ฿1,572

17.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$39.26 ฿1,255

-12.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$77.0 ฿2,462

46.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$57.8 ฿1,848

46.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$419 ฿13.4K

44.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$234 ฿7,488

86.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$806 ฿25.8K

155.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$652 ฿20.9K

129.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,995 ฿63.8K

49.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$815 ฿26.1K

-35.07%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rayong: March 3, 2026

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