Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sark Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sark

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.3% more expensive than Sark without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.4% cheaper than Sark without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$18.84 GGP 13.9
-75.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$83 GGP 61.3
-44.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.44 GGP 1.8
26.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.68 GGP 1.98
-72.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.04 GGP 1.5
-81.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.9 GGP 2.88
-38.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.86 GGP 2.85
-6.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.69 GGP 1.99
-16.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.75 GGP 2.03
-34.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.54 GGP 2.62
-36.72%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.91 GGP 3.62
-54.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.62 GGP 6.36
-56.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.18 GGP 6.03
59.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.09 GGP 2.28
6.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$4.64 GGP 3.42
-64.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.88 GGP 2.86
-38.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.43 GGP 4.01
-63.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.09 GGP 2.28
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.32 GGP 2.45
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.22 GGP 1.64
-54.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.51 GGP 1.11
-68.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.25 GGP 7.57
-57.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.9 GGP 1.4
-6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.03 GGP 1.5
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.99 GGP 1.47
-32.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.75 GGP 10.15
-0.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.51 GGP 15.88
-35.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$91.7 GGP 67.7
-80.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,002 GGP 1,477
0.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,709 GGP 1,261
-14.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sark: October 29, 2025

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