Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Stony Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Stony Hill

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.1% cheaper than Stony Hill without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.35 JMD 1,149
-36.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$62.1 JMD 9,716
-25.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.63 JMD 1,349
1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$4.22 JMD 660
-27.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.33 JMD 207
-45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.62 JMD 96.9
-37.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.93 JMD 302
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.12 JMD 487
21.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$3.06 JMD 478
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.53 JMD 240
21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.61 JMD 252
36.02%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.34 JMD 523
-32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$10.86 JMD 1,699
81.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.89 JMD 765
-22.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$2.90 JMD 453
367.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$6.11 JMD 956
-46.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$3.16 JMD 494
-47.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$4.00 JMD 625
-40.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.53 JMD 395
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.07 JMD 324
-26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.90 JMD 297
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.53 JMD 239
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.49 JMD 233
-65.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$8.80 JMD 1,376
-51.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$11.66 JMD 1,824
74.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.86 JMD 447
-37.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.12 JMD 488
-11.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.08 JMD 169
187.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$3.12 JMD 489
-68.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.42 JMD 1,003
113.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.71 JMD 111
85.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$31.0K JMD 4.9M
-12.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
38.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$46.07 JMD 7,206
161.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$21.72 JMD 3,398
-35.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$41.23 JMD 6,449
-55.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$74.7 JMD 11.7K
-18.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$18.66 JMD 2,919
-7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$12.60 JMD 1,970
-30.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$225 JMD 35.2K
210.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,491 JMD 389.7K
531.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$25.79 JMD 4,034
123.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.49 JMD 3,987
34.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$70.9 JMD 11.1K
59.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$75.1 JMD 11.7K
12.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$935 JMD 146.2K
-35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$330 JMD 51.7K
32.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$2,175 JMD 340.2K
-5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$1,913 JMD 299.2K
-21.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stony Hill: February 28, 2026

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