Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Ramon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Ramon

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.5% cheaper than San Ramon without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.2% cheaper than San Ramon without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.01 ₡3,007
-22.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$51.5 ₡25.8K
-9.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.69 ₡4,852
-10.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.84 ₡1,922
-19.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.05 ₡1,028
-64.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.61 ₡806
-77.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.03 ₡1,518
-21.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.74 ₡2,374
-23.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.42 ₡711
57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.79 ₡1,397
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.14 ₡1,071
4.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.77 ₡2,390
-53.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.66 ₡4,835
99.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.39 ₡4,700
-59.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.62 ₡6,818
-4.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.48 ₡2,243
-26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 ₡706
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.37 ₡2,189
-45.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.16 ₡1,582
-37.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.43 ₡1,717
-55.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.94 ₡1,471
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.13 ₡564
-9.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.84 ₡1,419
-83.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.95 ₡2,477
-12.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.16 ₡7,089
53.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.26 ₡1,130
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.53 ₡1,265
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.97 ₡484
39.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.86 ₡931
69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.83 ₡917
-45.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.9 ₡3,955
72.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.58 ₡789
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38.2K ₡19.1M
-28.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.9K ₡16.5M
3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$129 ₡64.5K
-4.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$41.19 ₡20.6K
-66.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$50.4 ₡25.2K
-63.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$34.14 ₡17.1K
77.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$24 ₡12K
-28.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.01 ₡5,011
-9.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$517 ₡258.7K
34.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$12.6K ₡6.3M
25.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$62.8 ₡31.4K
-8.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.1 ₡25.6K
-32.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$128 ₡63.9K
-9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$108 ₡53.9K
-21.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$750 ₡375.5K
-18.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$605 ₡302.6K
-26.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,536 ₡769.1K
31.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$952 ₡476.4K
53.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,048 ₡524.8K
304.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,034 ₡517.8K
179.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Ramon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.17
-47.59%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Ramon: October 29, 2025

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