Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samara

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.1% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.4% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.97 ₡4,942

-54.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$54.8 ₡27.2K

-15.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.76 ₡3,354

29.88%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.84 ₡1,409

8.80%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$2.06 ₡1,024

-66.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.31 ₡648

-69.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.00 ₡1,487

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.21 ₡2,088

-12.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.96 ₡974

14.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$2.87 ₡1,421

-34.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.13 ₡1,056

4.23%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.03 ₡1,504

-26.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.01 ₡4,962

96.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$8.97 ₡4,447

-59.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.98 ₡4,946

31.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.62 ₡2,292

-26.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.47 ₡727

14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$4.21 ₡2,085

-44.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$3.45 ₡1,712

-42.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$3.52 ₡1,746

-55.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.20 ₡1,586

-52.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.97 ₡483

1.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$2.87 ₡1,423

-83.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.99 ₡2,475

-12.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.30 ₡8,576

19.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.25 ₡1,117

-21.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.21 ₡1,098

24.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.00 ₡498

37.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.82 ₡902

70.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.81 ₡895

-41.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$8.07 ₡4,003

70.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.42 ₡702

-5.63%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$38.2K ₡18.9M

-27.55%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$32.7K ₡16.2M

2.89%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$94.4 ₡46.8K

29.18%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$25.95 ₡12.9K

-47.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$60.5 ₡30.0K

-69.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$69.0 ₡34.2K

-10.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$23.54 ₡11.7K

-29.06%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$9.69 ₡4,806

-6.19%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$476 ₡236.0K

47.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$5,977 ₡3.0M

167.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$59.5 ₡29.5K

-1.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$50.8 ₡25.2K

-32.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$127 ₡63.1K

-11.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$109 ₡53.8K

-22.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$1,532 ₡759.5K

-60.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$834 ₡413.7K

-47.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$3,019 ₡1.5M

-31.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$951 ₡471.6K

54.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$4,934 ₡2.4M

-9.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

10.17

-47.59%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Samara: January 12, 2026

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