Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samaxi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samaxi

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.4% cheaper than Samaxi without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% cheaper than Samaxi without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$17.8 ₼30.25
-73.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$52.4 ₼89
-11.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.66 ₼16.41
-10.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.06 ₼6.9
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.31 ₼2.22
-44.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.36 ₼0.61
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.45 ₼2.47
64.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.72 ₼4.62
33.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.51 ₼2.57
48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.56 ₼0.95
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.99 ₼5.08
-25.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.45 ₼2.46
53.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.08 ₼12.04
172.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.92 ₼10.06
-36.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.33 ₼19.26
15.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.44 ₼2.45
127.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.63 ₼2.78
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.77 ₼3.01
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.03 ₼3.44
-1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.72 ₼1.23
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.62 ₼1.05
64.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 ₼0.97
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.44 ₼5.85
25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.54 ₼17.91
105.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.73 ₼2.95
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.93 ₼4.99
-4.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.28 ₼0.47
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$14.83 ₼25.2
-20.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.8 ₼3.06
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.21 ₼2.06
-17.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.96 ₼5.03
360.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.57 ₼0.98
128.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.4K ₼39.8K
16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.3K ₼41.4K
39.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$58 ₼98.6
111.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.88 ₼25.28
-6.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.97 ₼40.73
-23.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.99 ₼51
102.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.95 ₼25.4
14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.11 ₼12.09
27.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$239 ₼407
189.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.8K ₼20.1K
34.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$47.8 ₼81.2
20.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$59.2 ₼101
-41.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$115 ₼196
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$136 ₼231
-37.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$388 ₼660
57.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$288 ₼490
53.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$693 ₼1,177
190.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$893 ₼1,518
63.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,030 ₼3,449
109.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,186 ₼2,015
143.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Samaxi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$343 ₼583
102.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samaxi: October 28, 2025

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