Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Van Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Van

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.1% more expensive than Van without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.1% more expensive than Van without rent, and 87.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$6.43 ₺284

-27.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$17.56 ₺776

162.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$7.14 ₺315

22.41%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.96 ₺131

2.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.99 ₺43.73

-27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.24 ₺10.56

62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$4.30 ₺190

-43.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.79 ₺167

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.04 ₺46.01

105.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.77 ₺34.15

141.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$2.20 ₺97.3

-0.45%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.92 ₺84.7

17.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$9.32 ₺412

111.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.67 ₺251

-33.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$16.31 ₺721

-16.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.05 ₺46.30

209.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$2.10 ₺92.6

-20.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.11 ₺48.85

115.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$0.85 ₺37.55

145.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.73 ₺32.15

109.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.65 ₺28.75

132.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.85 ₺37.75

16.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.52 ₺23.00

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$1.98 ₺87.6

115.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$13.91 ₺614

46.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.14 ₺94.4

-16.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.49 ₺110

11.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.41 ₺18.18

241.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$47.29 ₺2,089

-75.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.56 ₺68.9

99.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.62 ₺27.25

59.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$8.66 ₺383

58.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.15 ₺50.7

14.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$40.9K ₺1.8M

-33.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$41.2K ₺1.8M

-17.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$96.0 ₺4,242

25.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$10.21 ₺451

36.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$8.89 ₺393

105.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$29.89 ₺1,321

103.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$3.08 ₺136

182.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$617 ₺27.3K

13.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$7,705 ₺340.4K

104.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$71.7 ₺3,169

-19.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$30.20 ₺1,334

13.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$85.3 ₺3,769

32.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$51.3 ₺2,267

65.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$322 ₺14.2K

87.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$228 ₺10.1K

90.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$550 ₺24.3K

273.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$388 ₺17.1K

286.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$561 ₺24.8K

-5.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

36.83

-85.53%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Van: March 3, 2026

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