Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tak

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35% more expensive than Tak without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40% more expensive than Tak without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$3.04 ฿96.4

52.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$27.79 ฿881

65.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$6.37 ฿202

37.21%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$2.11 ฿66.8

44.08%

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.69 ฿21.87

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.35 ฿11.08

11.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$2.50 ฿79.4

-2.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.62 ฿115

4.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$1.75 ฿55.6

22.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$1.35 ฿42.79

37.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.33 ฿42.09

64.66%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$2.17 ฿68.8

3.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$18.24 ฿579

8.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.06 ฿97.1

23.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$10.87 ฿345

24.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.27 ฿104

-0.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$1.21 ฿38.43

38.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$1.96 ฿62.1

21.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$1.53 ฿48.53

36.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$1.49 ฿47.13

2.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$1.21 ฿38.49

24.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$1.02 ฿32.26

-2.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$0.48 ฿15.33

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$4.29 ฿136

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$15.28 ฿485

32.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$1.72 ฿54.5

4.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$2.75 ฿87.4

0.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.89 ฿28.13

57.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$1.10 ฿35.00

182.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$1.19 ฿37.81

-16.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$6.00 ฿190

128.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$1.23 ฿38.90

7.32%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$27.3K ฿866.2K

-0.26%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.3K ฿864.6K

25.16%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$76.3 ฿2,420

57.84%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$13.82 ฿438

0.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$18.79 ฿596

-2.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$49.42 ฿1,568

23.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$12.42 ฿394

38.73%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$7.14 ฿227

21.99%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$296 ฿9,383

135.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$9,515 ฿301.8K

65.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$34.08 ฿1,081

69.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$34.04 ฿1,080

0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$98.9 ฿3,139

14.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$72.1 ฿2,288

17.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$416 ฿13.2K

45.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$283 ฿8,983

53.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$801 ฿25.4K

156.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$645 ฿20.5K

132.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$2,101 ฿66.7K

102.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$1,738 ฿55.1K

71.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.45

-2.20%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tak: March 1, 2026

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