Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanski Most Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanski Most

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.8% more expensive than Sanski Most without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.3% more expensive than Sanski Most without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.49 BAM 9.22
-15.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$26.41 BAM 44.38
74.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.46 BAM 9.18
60.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.31 BAM 2.20
132.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.79 BAM 3.00
-59.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.15 BAM 1.93
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.76 BAM 2.95
38.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.82 BAM 3.05
108.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.20 BAM 2.02
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.20 BAM 2.01
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.73 BAM 2.91
26.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.23 BAM 3.74
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$8.00 BAM 13.45
146.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.22 BAM 12.14
-47.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$13.56 BAM 22.78
-0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.22 BAM 2.06
166.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.81 BAM 3.05
-7.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.44 BAM 2.42
65.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.20 BAM 2.01
74.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.67 BAM 1.12
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.40 BAM 2.34
7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.93 BAM 1.56
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.65 BAM 1.10
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.47 BAM 5.82
23.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$4.12 BAM 6.93
392.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.32 BAM 2.21
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.40 BAM 2.34
97.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$2.74 BAM 4.60
-48.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$38.61 BAM 64.9
-69.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.76 BAM 2.96
76.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.81 BAM 1.37
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$11.95 BAM 20.07
14.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.44 BAM 2.42
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$36.3K BAM 60.9K
-24.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$31.2K BAM 52.4K
9.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$159 BAM 268
-24.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$18.01 BAM 30.26
-22.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$20.54 BAM 34.51
-10.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$20.27 BAM 34.05
200.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$11.86 BAM 19.93
45.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.72 BAM 9.61
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$102 BAM 171
584.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,260 BAM 5,477
382.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$55.7 BAM 93.6
3.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$21.71 BAM 36.48
57.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$99.0 BAM 166
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$88.4 BAM 149
-4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$159 BAM 268
279.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$108 BAM 181
304.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$252 BAM 423
716.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$176 BAM 296
750.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,280 BAM 2,151
232.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$847 BAM 1,422
252.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sanski Most
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$827 BAM 1,389
-35.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sanski Most: March 2, 2026

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