Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tepelene Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tepelene

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.4% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.9% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.97 ALL 1,011
-60.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$58.5 ALL 4,942
-20.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.29 ALL 784
-6.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.04 ALL 172
51.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.88 ALL 158
-61.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.96 ALL 81.3
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.96 ALL 250
-19.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.21 ALL 355
-14.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.16 ALL 182
3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.08 ALL 91
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.12 ALL 179
5.66%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.01 ALL 338
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.06 ALL 1,103
47.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.87 ALL 665
-52.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.74 ALL 1,329
-17.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.78 ALL 150
84.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.67 ALL 225
-38.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.06 ALL 174
16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.95 ALL 164
2.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.31 ALL 111
16.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.27 ALL 107
17.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.52 ALL 128
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.81 ALL 68.2
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.33 ALL 366
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.41 ALL 964
90.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.65 ALL 139
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.16 ALL 182
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.52 ALL 44.08
159.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.89 ALL 1,427
-30.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.58 ALL 302
-12.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.08 ALL 260
-67.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.52 ALL 1,480
-22.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.05 ALL 173
-36.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40K ALL 3.4M
-31.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35.6K ALL 3M
-4.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$105 ALL 8,888
16.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.97 ALL 1,518
-22.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.35 ALL 1,550
-0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$59.1 ALL 4,992
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$22.39 ALL 1,891
-23.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.33 ALL 788
-2.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$161 ALL 13.6K
330.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,510 ALL 465.3K
188.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$62.2 ALL 5,248
-7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$49.77 ALL 4,203
-30.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$109 ALL 9,206
5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$130 ALL 11K
-34.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$449 ALL 37.9K
36.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$342 ALL 28.9K
29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$640 ALL 54K
214.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$430 ALL 36.3K
239.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,890 ALL 159.6K
124.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,297 ALL 109.5K
122.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tepelene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$671 ALL 56.6K
3.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.52
-3.44%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tepelene: October 29, 2025

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