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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vasai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vasai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 204.3% more expensive than Vasai without rent, and 262.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 236% more expensive than Vasai without rent, and 294.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.71 โ‚น155
163.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$8.77 โ‚น796
425.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.27 โ‚น206
286.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.02 โ‚น92.9
202.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.34 โ‚น30.59
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.14 โ‚น12.63
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.76 โ‚น160
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.57 โ‚น324
3.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
216.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.44 โ‚น40.03
325.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
212.68%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.81 โ‚น73.3
175.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.72 โ‚น519
244.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.41 โ‚น219
51.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.20 โ‚น199
53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
207.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.07 โ‚น96.9
117.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.34 โ‚น30.64
482.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.31 โ‚น27.85
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.35 โ‚น31.69
331.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.52 โ‚น47.40
88.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚น27.36
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.97 โ‚น361
9.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.86 โ‚น714
162.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.92 โ‚น174
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.14 โ‚น285
-12.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.95 โ‚น540
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.31
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.46 โ‚น768
34.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.46 โ‚น41.32
576.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.15 โ‚น13.50
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.39 โ‚น126
887.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.16 โ‚น105
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$15.7K โ‚น1.4M
76.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$19.1K โ‚น1.7M
75.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$25.24 โ‚น2,290
383.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.85 โ‚น349
253.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$6.03 โ‚น547
206.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$14.08 โ‚น1,277
338.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.90 โ‚น627
142.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.93 โ‚น266
210.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$31.57 โ‚น2,865
2124.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,225 โ‚น111.1K
1205.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$18.78 โ‚น1,704
213.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
96.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$42.07 โ‚น3,818
168.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$28.78 โ‚น2,612
194.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$103 โ‚น9,309
490.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$75.0 โ‚น6,809
480.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$285 โ‚น25.8K
626.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$259 โ‚น23.5K
469.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$965 โ‚น87.6K
360.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$485 โ‚น44.0K
515.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vasai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$366 โ‚น33.3K
49.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.5
-37.29%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vasai: January 11, 2026

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