Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tatabanya Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tatabanya

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.7% more expensive than Tatabanya without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.4% more expensive than Tatabanya without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$8.69 Ft 2,672
-47.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$34.90 Ft 10.7K
34.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$8.44 Ft 2,592
3.08%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.86 Ft 573
56.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.42 Ft 435
-52.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.87 Ft 267
-54.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.89 Ft 581
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.34 Ft 718
62.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.01 Ft 311
113.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.52 Ft 468
23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.84 Ft 566
17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.26 Ft 695
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$8.88 Ft 2,729
120.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.87 Ft 1,803
-35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$12.38 Ft 3,806
8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.48 Ft 455
120.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.88 Ft 579
-14.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.80 Ft 552
28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$3.18 Ft 976
-35.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.10 Ft 337
46.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.42 Ft 436
1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.00 Ft 306
3.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.43 Ft 134
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$6.62 Ft 2,035
-32.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$4.72 Ft 1,450
306.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.14 Ft 350
59.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.74 Ft 536
54.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.17 Ft 359
17.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$24.91 Ft 7,656
-52.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.62 Ft 807
18.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.28 Ft 392
-21.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$13.59 Ft 4,176
1.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.68 Ft 516
-22.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$24.2K Ft 7.4M
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$35.1K Ft 10.8M
-6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$199 Ft 61.3K
-37.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$16.06 Ft 4,934
-14.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$18.96 Ft 5,827
-1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$45.84 Ft 14.1K
32.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$16.55 Ft 5,085
3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.91 Ft 1,815
52.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$333 Ft 102.5K
109.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$3,440 Ft 1.1M
368.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$54.5 Ft 16.7K
8.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$27.85 Ft 8,558
25.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$63.0 Ft 19.4K
81.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$66.6 Ft 20.5K
28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$438 Ft 134.6K
41.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$339 Ft 104.1K
28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$677 Ft 207.9K
206.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$597 Ft 183.4K
152.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$3,207 Ft 985.4K
17.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$2,467 Ft 758.2K
9.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tatabanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,018 Ft 312.8K
-48.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7
-23.86%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tatabanya: April 12, 2026

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