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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.7% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.5% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.3 JMD 1,162
-35.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
-27.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9 JMD 1,433
-3.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.26 JMD 677
-27.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.36 JMD 216
-46.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.65 JMD 103
-43.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.87 JMD 297
27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.18 JMD 507
13.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.18 JMD 507
-29.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.61 JMD 256
11.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.55 JMD 247
44.52%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.42 JMD 545
-34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.88 JMD 1,732
77.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.9 JMD 781
-23.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$2.76 JMD 440
372.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.96 JMD 948
-44.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.15 JMD 502
-48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.96 JMD 630
-39.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.43 JMD 387
-18.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.11 JMD 336
-27.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.93 JMD 307
-22.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.58 JMD 252
-35.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.51 JMD 240
-68.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.85 JMD 1,408
-51.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.07 JMD 1,762
95.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.9 JMD 462
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.18 JMD 507
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.08 JMD 171
191.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.22 JMD 512
-68.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.42 JMD 1,022
112.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.71 JMD 112
83.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.9K JMD 5.1M
-14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
37.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$47.85 JMD 7,618
156.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.11 JMD 3,519
-37.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$40.43 JMD 6,436
-54.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$76.1 JMD 12.1K
-20.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.47 JMD 2,940
-7.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.56 JMD 1,999
-27.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$229 JMD 36.5K
202.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,457 JMD 391.1K
547.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$25.71 JMD 4,093
123.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.01 JMD 4,141
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70 JMD 11.1K
64.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.5 JMD 12K
12.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$949 JMD 151K
-35.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$332 JMD 52.9K
33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,232 JMD 355.3K
-9.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,867 JMD 297.2K
-21.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Stony Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stony Hill: October 29, 2025

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