Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villarrica Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villarrica

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.9% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 101.1% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 219.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.69 ₲23.9K
26.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$15.18 ₲98.4K
203.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.51 ₲29.2K
93.79%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.24 ₲8,019
145.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.62 ₲3,994
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.37 ₲2,391
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.10 ₲7,114
121.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$0.99 ₲6,393
282.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.86 ₲5,542
148.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.76 ₲4,919
144.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.97 ₲6,274
125.77%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.58 ₲10.3K
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$5.41 ₲35.0K
264.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.82 ₲18.3K
34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.30 ₲40.8K
115.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.05 ₲13.3K
58.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.76 ₲4,952
119.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.61 ₲3,939
291.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.68 ₲10.9K
24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.02 ₲6,632
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.59 ₲3,815
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.55 ₲3,594
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.53 ₲3,404
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$0.86 ₲5,579
396.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.83 ₲44.2K
197.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.51 ₲3,313
250.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.36 ₲8,841
103.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.64 ₲4,154
385.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.80 ₲5,161
23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$3.86 ₲25.0K
255.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.84 ₲5,426
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$14.9K ₲96.4M
83.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.3K ₲157.1M
40.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$22.98 ₲148.8K
423.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$13.60 ₲88.1K
2.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$15.21 ₲98.5K
20.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$24.72 ₲160.1K
146.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$2.58 ₲16.7K
567.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.17 ₲33.5K
68.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$31.08 ₲201.3K
2145.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,212 ₲20.8M
389.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$48.07 ₲311.4K
19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$31.43 ₲203.6K
8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$70.9 ₲459.5K
59.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$52.4 ₲339.2K
61.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$286 ₲1.9M
52.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$191 ₲1.2M
979.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$152 ₲984.3K
886.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$505 ₲3.3M
4.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.17
-47.59%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Villarrica: February 28, 2026

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