Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tansen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tansen

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 94.2% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 186.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 125.1% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 226.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.85 NPR 272
151.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$19.28 NPR 2,838
139.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.37 NPR 938
37.21%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.86 NPR 274
63.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.53 NPR 78.5
35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.19 NPR 27.50
105.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.53 NPR 373
-3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.67 NPR 540
3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.81 NPR 119
164.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.55 NPR 80.7
238.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.94 NPR 138
132.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.86 NPR 273
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.72 NPR 1,284
126.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.26 NPR 481
16.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$5.96 NPR 878
127.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.21 NPR 325
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.05 NPR 155
59.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.25 NPR 184
91.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.70 NPR 103
198.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.48 NPR 70.9
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.67 NPR 99.1
125.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.49 NPR 72.1
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.25 NPR 36.76
104.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.95 NPR 435
44.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.91 NPR 1,017
193.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.24 NPR 330
-20.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.34 NPR 491
-17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 NPR 33.15
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.14 NPR 315
45.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.06 NPR 156
-6.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.56 NPR 524
285.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.23 NPR 181
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
-14.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
-15.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$33.52 NPR 4,935
259.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.99 NPR 734
179.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.49 NPR 1,397
92.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$18.35 NPR 2,701
232.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.30 NPR 486
163.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
659.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,734 NPR 549.7K
321.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$25.08 NPR 3,692
129.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$27.92 NPR 4,110
22.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$58.6 NPR 8,622
93.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$39.47 NPR 5,810
114.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$103 NPR 15.2K
485.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$63.5 NPR 9,347
586.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$210 NPR 30.8K
881.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$146 NPR 21.5K
925.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tansen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tansen: March 3, 2026

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