Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tamási Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tamási

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.6% more expensive than Tamási without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35% more expensive than Tamási without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.52 Ft 2,565
-38.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$46.38 Ft 15.8K
-0.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.79 Ft 1,974
50.95%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.05 Ft 700
48.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.48 Ft 505
-51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.38 Ft 471
-71.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.35 Ft 802
3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.16 Ft 736
75.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.07 Ft 365
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.54 Ft 524
20.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.12 Ft 381
95.54%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.05 Ft 699
9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.06 Ft 2,748
144.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.49 Ft 1,870
-30.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.28 Ft 3,844
20.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.37 Ft 466
137.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.40 Ft 479
19.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.67 Ft 570
43.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.79 Ft 952
-25.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.94 Ft 320
62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.14 Ft 390
32.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.43 Ft 487
-30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.44 Ft 151
15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.23 Ft 2,123
-31.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$3.91 Ft 1,334
419.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.94 Ft 321
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.41 Ft 481
96.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.18 Ft 404
18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$24.68 Ft 8,413
-52.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.78 Ft 948
11.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.32 Ft 450
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$17.41 Ft 5,936
-21.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.75 Ft 598
-24.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.1K Ft 8.9M
4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
32.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$103 Ft 35.1K
16.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$24.72 Ft 8,428
-43.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.27 Ft 4,523
37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
32.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.76 Ft 5,713
2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.35 Ft 2,506
18.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$221 Ft 75.3K
216.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,313 Ft 2.2M
149.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$84.7 Ft 28.9K
-31.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$29.84 Ft 10.2K
14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$69.9 Ft 23.8K
61.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$56.2 Ft 19.2K
50.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$448 Ft 152.7K
34.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$351 Ft 119.8K
24.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$624 Ft 212.6K
229.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$542 Ft 184.7K
176.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
22.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$2,291 Ft 781.0K
30.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tamási
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,191 Ft 406.2K
-55.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tamási: February 28, 2026

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