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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sabac Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sabac

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.8% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 26.3% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.09 RSDย 917
-50.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
70.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.65 RSDย 974
-9.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.49 RSDย 150
107.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.75 RSDย 177
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.20 RSDย 121
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.31 RSDย 233
3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.10 RSDย 212
75.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.39 RSDย 140
61.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.96 RSDย 198
13.27%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.29 RSDย 231
-2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.47 RSDย 754
163.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.83 RSDย 690
-46.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.06 RSDย 1,116
18.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.33 RSDย 134
154.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.85 RSDย 187
-8.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.74 RSDย 176
33.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.32 RSDย 234
-14.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.11 RSDย 112
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.21 RSDย 123
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.10 RSDย 111
-10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.98 RSDย 402
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.19 RSDย 726
187.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
164.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.11 RSDย 213
30.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
50.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.09 RSDย 110
185.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
144.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.06 RSDย 511
171.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.80 RSDย 181
-25.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
-9.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
28.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$158 RSDย 16.0K
-22.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
-29.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
-26.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
156.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
43.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.86 RSDย 693
32.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$182 RSDย 18.4K
286.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
309.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$62.1 RSDย 6,268
-5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
-37.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$117 RSDย 11.8K
-3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$121 RSDย 12.2K
-30.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$234 RSDย 23.7K
158.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$173 RSDย 17.4K
152.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$349 RSDย 35.2K
492.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$262 RSDย 26.5K
461.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
127.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
92.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$995 RSDย 100.4K
-44.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

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