Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sibay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sibay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.2% more expensive than Sibay without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.7% more expensive than Sibay without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$9.32 ₽736

-50.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$38.85 ₽3,071

18.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$5.55 ₽439

57.48%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.38 ₽188

27.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.09 ₽86.1

-33.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.52 ₽41.16

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.38 ₽109

76.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.53 ₽200

49.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.11 ₽88.0

92.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.66 ₽52.2

181.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.37 ₽109

59.85%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.80 ₽142

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.97 ₽867

79.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.98 ₽394

-23.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.81 ₽696

53.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.81 ₽143

79.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.88 ₽149

-11.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.01 ₽158

18.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.80 ₽221

-25.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.86 ₽67.8

77.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.72 ₽57.1

109.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.36 ₽107

-27.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.67 ₽53.2

-23.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.93 ₽231

45.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$6.41 ₽507

216.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.00 ₽79.0

79.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.93 ₽152

43.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.49 ₽38.40

185.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.86 ₽147

67.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.32 ₽25.68

209.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$6.27 ₽495

118.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.78 ₽61.4

69.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$34.1K ₽2.7M

-20.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$35.8K ₽2.8M

-4.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$111 ₽8,802

8.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$5.97 ₽472

133.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$7.86 ₽621

132.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$35.23 ₽2,785

72.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.18 ₽409

68.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$329 ₽26.0K

112.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$6,930 ₽547.7K

127.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$68.8 ₽5,437

-16.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$44.65 ₽3,529

-23.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$115 ₽9,068

-1.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$106 ₽8,372

-19.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$449 ₽35.5K

34.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$303 ₽23.9K

44.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$767 ₽60.6K

168.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$514 ₽40.6K

191.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,813 ₽143.3K

134.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,520 ₽120.1K

96.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

15.33

-65.23%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sibay: March 2, 2026

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