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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.9% more expensive than Tak without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27% more expensive than Tak without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.03 ฿95.2

48.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$27.71 ฿871

66.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.35 ฿200

38.27%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.03 ฿63.7

52.22%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.67 ฿21.20

4.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ฿11.66

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.50 ฿78.6

-4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.73 ฿117

-1.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.70 ฿53.5

32.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.34 ฿42.14

39.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.26 ฿39.70

76.19%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.19 ฿68.9

1.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.17 ฿571

8.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.00 ฿94.4

22.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.94 ฿344

19.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.24 ฿102

4.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.25 ฿39.21

35.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.89 ฿59.4

23.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.59 ฿49.89

24.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.51 ฿47.59

2.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.20 ฿37.77

25.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.03 ฿32.22

-4.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.48 ฿15.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.42 ฿139

-1.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.07 ฿537

20.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.79 ฿56.1

-1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.71 ฿85.3

1.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.89 ฿27.98

53.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.10 ฿34.46

182.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.20 ฿37.74

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.12 ฿192

124.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.25 ฿39.24

7.20%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$27.8K ฿874.4K

-0.59%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.9K ฿876.1K

20.52%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$76.4 ฿2,402

59.62%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.93 ฿438

-2.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.38 ฿578

0.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.81 ฿1,565

23.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.24 ฿385

36.44%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.23 ฿227

25.73%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$295 ฿9,282

137.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$9,633 ฿302.8K

66.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$33.44 ฿1,051

76.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$34.28 ฿1,077

0.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$98.7 ฿3,101

14.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$70.5 ฿2,214

20.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$422 ฿13.3K

43.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$283 ฿8,891

53.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$811 ฿25.5K

155.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$665 ฿20.9K

121.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,311 ฿72.6K

92.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,833 ฿57.6K

63.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tak: January 11, 2026

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