Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yangon (Rangoon) Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yangon (Rangoon)

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.6% more expensive than Yangon (Rangoon) without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.1% more expensive than Yangon (Rangoon) without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.18 MMK 4,561
113.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$17.88 MMK 37.4K
157.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.62 MMK 11.8K
55.52%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.06 MMK 4,322
47.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.79 MMK 1,645
-8.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.57 MMK 1,192
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.03 MMK 2,152
136.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.98 MMK 4,139
91.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.92 MMK 4,016
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.01 MMK 2,125
84.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.46 MMK 3,056
50.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.48 MMK 3,095
52.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.48 MMK 15.7K
163.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.85 MMK 14.3K
-44.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$10.96 MMK 23.0K
23.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$5.50 MMK 11.5K
-40.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.14 MMK 2,387
46.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.81 MMK 5,891
-14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$3.23 MMK 6,763
-35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.55 MMK 5,345
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.60 MMK 3,353
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.35 MMK 2,822
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.31 MMK 642
64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.62 MMK 3,399
163.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.76 MMK 18.4K
131.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.91 MMK 1,900
96.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.15 MMK 2,408
140.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.21 MMK 436
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$10.04 MMK 21.0K
16.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.12 MMK 2,350
177.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.98 MMK 2,060
1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$3.55 MMK 7,435
286.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$10.55 MMK 22.1K
-87.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$38.7K MMK 81.2M
-29.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$52.3K MMK 109.7M
-34.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$54.9 MMK 114.9K
119.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$11.41 MMK 23.9K
22.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$25.37 MMK 53.1K
-27.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$28.01 MMK 58.7K
117.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$11.50 MMK 24.1K
49.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.64 MMK 5,531
229.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$319 MMK 668.4K
118.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$15.4K MMK 32.2M
2.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$79.7 MMK 167.0K
-27.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$63.8 MMK 133.6K
-46.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$97.1 MMK 203.4K
16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$142 MMK 297.8K
-40.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$534 MMK 1.1M
13.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$183 MMK 384.0K
137.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,083 MMK 2.3M
89.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$848 MMK 1.8M
76.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,186 MMK 4.6M
94.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$934 MMK 2.0M
219.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$283 MMK 592.4K
87.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Yangon (Rangoon): March 2, 2026

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