Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zenica Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zenica

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.6% more expensive than Zenica without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.9% more expensive than Zenica without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.95 BAM 11.73
-32.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.79 BAM 31.72
146.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.22 BAM 7.13
104.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.58 BAM 2.67
95.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.81 BAM 3.06
-59.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.19 BAM 2.02
-68.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.05 BAM 3.46
16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.12 BAM 3.57
70.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.22 BAM 2.06
83.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.9 BAM 1.52
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.75 BAM 2.96
28.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.74 BAM 4.62
-18.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.78 BAM 13.13
148.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.3 BAM 12.33
-48.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.96 BAM 21.88
0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.34 BAM 2.27
144.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.64 BAM 2.76
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.53 BAM 2.58
56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.84 BAM 3.11
8.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.01 BAM 1.7
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.26 BAM 2.13
18.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.57 BAM 0.95
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 BAM 1.3
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.49 BAM 5.89
23.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.06 BAM 10.23
257.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.87 BAM 1.47
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.01 BAM 1.71
176.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.84 BAM 1.43
60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$31.87 BAM 53.8
-63.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.64 BAM 2.77
92.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.82 BAM 1.38
21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.1 BAM 15.37
49.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.49 BAM 2.52
-12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.6K BAM 39.9K
15.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.8K BAM 43.6K
31.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$170 BAM 288
-28.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.95 BAM 31.98
-26.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$24.2 BAM 40.85
-24.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$24.28 BAM 40.98
150.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.86 BAM 25.09
15.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.77 BAM 8.06
90.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$155 BAM 262
347.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,244 BAM 5,475
390.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.8 BAM 85.8
13.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.82 BAM 52
11.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$94.7 BAM 160
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$89 BAM 150
-4.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$194 BAM 327
215.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$147 BAM 248
201.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$280 BAM 473
619.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$208 BAM 351
602.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,637 BAM 2,764
159.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,311 BAM 2,213
120.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zenica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$757 BAM 1,277
-7.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3
77.67%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zenica: October 27, 2025

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