Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tutrakan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tutrakan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.3% more expensive than Tutrakan without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26% more expensive than Tutrakan without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$9.04 BGN 14.64
-48.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$35.93 BGN 58.2
28.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$8.63 BGN 13.98
1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.93 BGN 3.13
57.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.38 BGN 2.23
-47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.90 BGN 1.46
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.79 BGN 2.89
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.35 BGN 3.80
61.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.73 BGN 2.81
23.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.95 BGN 1.54
95.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.83 BGN 2.97
19.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$3.04 BGN 4.93
-25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$9.42 BGN 15.25
109.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$7.70 BGN 12.48
-50.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$11.63 BGN 18.84
16.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.52 BGN 2.47
113.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.92 BGN 3.12
-13.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.79 BGN 2.89
33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$2.25 BGN 3.64
-7.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.01 BGN 1.64
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.05 BGN 1.70
43.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.02 BGN 1.65
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.70 BGN 1.14
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.64 BGN 5.90
17.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$7.34 BGN 11.89
176.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.07 BGN 1.74
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.68 BGN 2.72
64.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.86 BGN 1.40
62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$26.17 BGN 42.39
-55.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.20 BGN 1.94
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.65 BGN 1.05
52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$10.41 BGN 16.87
31.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.51 BGN 2.44
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$32.2K BGN 52.1K
-15.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.3K BGN 42.6K
29.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$97.0 BGN 157
24.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$16.33 BGN 26.45
-14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$13.44 BGN 21.78
36.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$29.29 BGN 47.45
108.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$14.66 BGN 23.76
17.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$7.22 BGN 11.69
20.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$329 BGN 533
112.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$5,454 BGN 8,835
188.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$53.6 BGN 86.8
7.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$29.67 BGN 48.06
15.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$79.2 BGN 128
42.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$75.7 BGN 123
11.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$285 BGN 462
111.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$230 BGN 373
89.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$466 BGN 754
341.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$361 BGN 584
315.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$1,387 BGN 2,247
206.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,133 BGN 1,836
163.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tutrakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.49
18.71%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tutrakan: March 2, 2026

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