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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Resen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Resen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 23% more expensive than Resen without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 17.5% more expensive than Resen without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.68 MKDย 301
-20.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$33.14 MKDย 1,754
39.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.43 MKDย 340
36.55%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.31 MKDย 122
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.95 MKDย 103
-64.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.28 MKDย 67.9
-68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.56 MKDย 135
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.65 MKDย 140
38.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.28 MKDย 68.0
75.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.72 MKDย 37.89
159.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.66 MKDย 87.9
33.73%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.11 MKDย 111
5.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.13 MKDย 483
115.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.38 MKDย 390
-50.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$13.77 MKDย 729
-4.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.02 MKDย 54.1
231.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.36 MKDย 72.0
24.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.26 MKDย 66.5
84.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.56 MKDย 82.5
26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.83 MKDย 43.91
86.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.92 MKDย 48.78
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.54 MKDย 28.73
81.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.56 MKDย 29.74
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.93 MKDย 155
48.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.54 MKDย 399
173.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.01 MKDย 53.2
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.55 MKDย 81.9
77.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Resen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.63 MKDย 33.48
117.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$20.10 MKDย 1,064
-43.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.89 MKDย 47.36
249.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.53 MKDย 27.81
98.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.72 MKDย 356
104.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.44 MKDย 76.3
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$32.0K MKDย 1.7M
-13.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$30.2K MKDย 1.6M
11.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$147 MKDย 7,777
-17.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.97 MKDย 951
-24.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$15.33 MKDย 812
20.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$25.92 MKDย 1,372
138.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.72 MKDย 250
92.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$218 MKDย 11.5K
222.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,192 MKDย 63.1K
1241.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$77.8 MKDย 4,116
-24.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$40.20 MKDย 2,127
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$75.7 MKDย 4,003
49.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$112 MKDย 5,901
-24.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Resen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$289 MKDย 15.3K
109.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$192 MKDย 10.1K
127.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$574 MKDย 30.4K
260.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$306 MKDย 16.2K
380.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,549 MKDย 82.0K
186.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,082 MKDย 57.2K
176.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Resen: January 12, 2026

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