Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Svay Rieng Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Svay Rieng

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.7% more expensive than Svay Rieng without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.8% more expensive than Svay Rieng without rent, and 167.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.98 ៛7,963
134.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$30.02 ៛120.8K
53.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.90 ៛27.8K
26.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$0.73 ៛2,940
316.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.52 ៛2,074
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.24 ៛964
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.51 ៛6,085
61.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.45 ៛9,857
54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$2.14 ៛8,635
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.46 ៛5,889
27.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.00 ៛4,027
119.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.82 ៛7,334
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$12.61 ៛50.8K
56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.05 ៛16.3K
-6.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$10.28 ៛41.4K
31.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.51 ៛18.2K
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.59 ៛6,406
5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$3.92 ៛15.8K
-39.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.53 ៛6,173
36.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.69 ៛6,817
-9.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.19 ៛4,799
26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.45 ៛5,844
-31.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.72 ៛2,910
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.02 ៛8,143
111.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$11.79 ៛47.5K
72.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.01 ៛4,079
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.62 ៛6,506
70.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Svay Rieng
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
$1.02 ៛4,112
204.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.01 ៛4,076
-1.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$4.39 ៛17.7K
212.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.17 ៛4,705
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$49.4K ៛199.0M
-44.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$37.7K ៛151.7M
-9.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$108 ៛433.7K
11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$6.45 ៛26.0K
115.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$23.56 ៛94.9K
-22.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$24.82 ៛99.9K
145.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.46 ៛18.0K
95.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$376 ៛1.5M
85.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$11.7K ៛47.0M
34.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$22.33 ៛89.9K
158.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$21.90 ៛88.2K
56.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$91.4 ៛368.1K
23.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$72.3 ៛291.0K
17.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Svay Rieng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.3
-48.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Svay Rieng: March 1, 2026

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