Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saraburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saraburi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.5% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.4% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.11 ฿101
50.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.85 ฿901
66.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.89 ฿223
25.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.29 ฿74
34.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.67 ฿21.76
8.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 ฿8.8
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.97 ฿63.7
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.32 ฿107
9.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.51 ฿48.77
48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.12 ฿36.37
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.28 ฿41.28
75.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.2 ฿71
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.59 ฿602
3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.94 ฿95.2
28.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.89 ฿352
19.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.13 ฿166
-36.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.75 ฿56.6
-6.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.95 ฿63.1
23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.6 ฿51.8
24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.54 ฿49.72
-0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.21 ฿39.19
23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.98 ฿31.61
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 ฿16.74
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.33 ฿140
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.82 ฿706
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.79 ฿58
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.7 ฿87.4
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.88 ฿28.54
53.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.05 ฿33.97
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.15 ฿37.32
-13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.98 ฿194
128.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.24 ฿40.11
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.8K ฿898.6K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.6K ฿894K
22.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$77.1 ฿2,495
59.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.42 ฿434
3.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.19 ฿556
6.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.44 ฿1,600
22.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.97 ฿387
42.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.14 ฿231
27.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$293 ฿9,494
136.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,815 ฿220.5K
133.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$33.77 ฿1,093
70.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$34.62 ฿1,120
-0.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98 ฿3,173
17.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$69.7 ฿2,256
21.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$418 ฿13.5K
46.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$131 ฿4,223
238.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$822 ฿26.6K
145.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$664 ฿21.5K
119.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,243 ฿72.6K
89.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,961 ฿63.4K
47.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Saraburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$467 ฿15.1K
49.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.45
-2.20%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saraburi: October 29, 2025

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