Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villa Nueva Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villa Nueva

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35% more expensive than Villa Nueva without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.7% more expensive than Villa Nueva without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.44 Q 34.08
4.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.35 Q 179
97.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.83 Q 37.06
80.95%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.23 Q 24.84
-5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.74 Q 5.69
-2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.37 Q 2.88
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.27 Q 9.76
92.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.97 Q 15.15
92.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.93 Q 14.86
10.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.02 Q 7.85
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.47 Q 11.32
48.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.00 Q 15.32
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.73 Q 59.4
155.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.81 Q 52.3
-44.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.66 Q 66.5
56.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.53 Q 34.80
-28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.04 Q 15.69
-18.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$5.27 Q 40.44
-54.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.17 Q 8.95
78.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.47 Q 11.26
4.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.41 Q 10.83
7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.28 Q 9.85
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.32 Q 10.15
-61.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.24 Q 24.92
31.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.64 Q 66.3
135.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.26 Q 9.71
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.97 Q 15.14
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.07 Q 8.18
30.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.91 Q 14.64
62.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.63 Q 4.86
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.01 Q 7.73
30.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$16.2K Q 124.7K
67.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$16.5K Q 126.6K
106.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$48.77 Q 375
146.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$26.41 Q 203
-47.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$25.89 Q 199
-29.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$19.40 Q 149
214.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.53 Q 34.76
92.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$51.9 Q 398
1246.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$12.8K Q 98.1K
23.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$46.00 Q 353
25.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$52.3 Q 402
-34.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$92.4 Q 710
22.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$85.3 Q 655
-0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$331 Q 2,543
82.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$199 Q 1,529
119.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$721 Q 5,541
185.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$456 Q 3,499
228.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Villa Nueva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Villa Nueva: March 1, 2026

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