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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ukmerge Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ukmerge

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.5% cheaper than Ukmerge without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 14.5% cheaper than Ukmerge without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
-51.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$40.08 โ‚ฌ34.55
14.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.90
28.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
-0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-69.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-77.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
-58.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
-18.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
71.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
1.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
10.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-25.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.60 โ‚ฌ9.14
85.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.41 โ‚ฌ4.66
-32.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.80 โ‚ฌ8.44
33.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
136.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
2.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
32.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
-35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
103.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
52.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
-37.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$5.58 โ‚ฌ4.81
-22.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.70 โ‚ฌ7.50
137.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
59.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
17.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$32.96 โ‚ฌ28.41
-65.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
-33.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
-8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.09
-2.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-16.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-29.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
13.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$214 โ‚ฌ184
-42.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.65
-14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$14.98 โ‚ฌ12.91
23.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$42.81 โ‚ฌ36.91
44.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
-29.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.16
-3.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$459 โ‚ฌ395
53.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,108
51.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$140 โ‚ฌ120
-57.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$43.36 โ‚ฌ37.38
-20.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$83.4 โ‚ฌ71.9
35.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$186 โ‚ฌ160
-54.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$534 โ‚ฌ460
13.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$357 โ‚ฌ308
21.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$824 โ‚ฌ710
151.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$653 โ‚ฌ563
125.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,651 โ‚ฌ2,285
67.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,582 โ‚ฌ1,364
88.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ukmerge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,229 โ‚ฌ1,059
-55.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.13
29.06%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ukmerge: January 13, 2026

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