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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Waterford Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Waterford

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.8% cheaper than Waterford without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 41.7% cheaper than Waterford without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$23.19 โ‚ฌ19.99
-80.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
-49.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$12.58 โ‚ฌ10.85
-30.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
-20.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-70.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-82.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
-64.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.44 โ‚ฌ4.69
-32.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
73.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
-34.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
-8.26%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
-47.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
67.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
-64.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.13
-6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
13.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
-36.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
-31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
-47.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-31.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
-24.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-76.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$18.38 โ‚ฌ15.85
-76.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$20.90 โ‚ฌ18.01
-1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
-12.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
-45.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.2
-82.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$6.10 โ‚ฌ5.26
-49.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$35.03 โ‚ฌ30.20
-60.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.69
-31.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$36.4K โ‚ฌ31.4K
-23.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$40.8K โ‚ฌ35.2K
-17.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$220 โ‚ฌ190
-44.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$26.36 โ‚ฌ22.72
-48.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$61.8 โ‚ฌ53.2
-70.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$47.18 โ‚ฌ40.67
30.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.34 โ‚ฌ12.36
16.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.55
-32.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$1,233 โ‚ฌ1,063
-43.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$7,691 โ‚ฌ6,630
107.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$95.4 โ‚ฌ82.3
-38.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$57.1 โ‚ฌ49.25
-39.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$112 โ‚ฌ96.4
0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$127 โ‚ฌ110
-33.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$1,738 โ‚ฌ1,498
-65.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$1,388 โ‚ฌ1,196
-68.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$2,735 โ‚ฌ2,358
-24.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$2,156 โ‚ฌ1,858
-31.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$4,088 โ‚ฌ3,524
8.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,852 โ‚ฌ2,459
4.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Waterford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$3,362 โ‚ฌ2,898
-83.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.23
26.00%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Waterford: January 11, 2026

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