Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ucar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ucar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24% more expensive than Ucar without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.5% more expensive than Ucar without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$8.59 β‚Ό14.6
-45.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$35.33 β‚Ό60.1
31.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$7.71 β‚Ό13.1
12.19%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.59 β‚Ό6.1
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.77 β‚Ό1.31
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.44 β‚Ό0.74
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.78 β‚Ό3.02
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.9 β‚Ό4.93
24.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.37 β‚Ό2.33
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.47 β‚Ό0.8
282.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.31 β‚Ό3.92
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.4 β‚Ό2.38
59.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$5.44 β‚Ό9.25
254.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.74 β‚Ό8.06
-20.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$10.44 β‚Ό17.75
25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.28 β‚Ό2.17
156.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.81 β‚Ό3.07
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.48 β‚Ό2.51
62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.85 β‚Ό3.14
7.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.78 β‚Ό1.33
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.51 β‚Ό0.87
192.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.43 β‚Ό0.73
137.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.66 β‚Ό1.12
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.6 β‚Ό6.12
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.37 β‚Ό14.23
159.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.36 β‚Ό2.31
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.72 β‚Ό4.62
2.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.09 β‚Ό3.55
50.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.6 β‚Ό1.03
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$3.43 β‚Ό5.83
297.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.73 β‚Ό1.25
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$20.5K β‚Ό34.8K
33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$22.1K β‚Ό37.5K
53.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$62.7 β‚Ό106
95.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$11.91 β‚Ό20.24
16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$15.45 β‚Ό26.26
18.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.97 β‚Ό10.15
51.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$253 β‚Ό429
174.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,409 β‚Ό10.9K
148.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$58.2 β‚Ό98.8
-1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$54.9 β‚Ό93.2
-37.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$123 β‚Ό209
-6.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$98.5 β‚Ό167
-13.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ucar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.87
-39.91%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ucar: October 29, 2025

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