Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.3% more expensive than Trang without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.9% more expensive than Trang without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.89 ฿61.2
147.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.2 ฿751
100.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.61 ฿279
0.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.94 ฿95.2
5.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.68 ฿21.85
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.32 ฿10.36
15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.48 ฿80.2
-3.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.69 ฿119
-1.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.28 ฿41.34
40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.1 ฿35.56
103.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.17 ฿70.2
2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.54 ฿374
67.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.77 ฿122
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.43 ฿435
-2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.34 ฿108
-1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.68 ฿54.4
-2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.41 ฿77.8
-0.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.08 ฿67.4
-4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.46 ฿47.4
4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.2 ฿38.98
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.97 ฿31.47
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.49 ฿15.78
-2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.41 ฿143
-2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.48 ฿695
0.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.83 ฿59.2
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.8 ฿90.6
-0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Trang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.97 ฿31.25
39.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.09 ฿35.33
188.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.04 ฿33.74
-3.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.62 ฿441
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.16 ฿37.52
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.1K ฿910.4K
-2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$125 ฿4,035
-1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.76 ฿445
1.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.28 ฿591
-0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.86 ฿1,581
24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.03 ฿389
42.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.73 ฿282
3.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$694 ฿22.4K
0.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$15.7K ฿509.1K
1.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.4 ฿1,922
-3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.02 ฿1,133
-1.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$116 ฿3,768
-1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$83.8 ฿2,713
1.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Trang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$419 ฿13.6K
45.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$280 ฿9,055
58.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$820 ฿26.5K
145.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$646 ฿20.9K
125.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,136 ฿69.1K
98.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,609 ฿52.1K
79.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Trang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trang: October 28, 2025

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