Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramsey and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramsey and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ramsey is 63.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramsey is 40.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.06 IMP 22.18
$4.68 ฿151
542.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 IMP 80.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
136.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 IMP 7.38
$8.65 ฿280
15.61%
Cappuccino
$5.49 IMP 4.05
$3.09 ฿100
77.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 IMP 2.12
$0.73 ฿23.53
293.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IMP 1.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
429.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.81 IMP 5.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
184.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 IMP 4.63
$3.62 ฿117
73.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 IMP 1.42
$2.24 ฿72.5
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 IMP 1.43
$1.8 ฿58.2
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$2.24 ฿72.3
-9.82%
Eggs
$4.17 IMP 3.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
87.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 IMP 5.13
$19.31 ฿625
-63.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 IMP 6.06
$3.77 ฿122
117.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 IMP 8.62
$13.05 ฿422
-10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 IMP 1.71
$3.28 ฿106
-29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 IMP 1.31
$1.63 ฿52.6
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 IMP 1.98
$2.4 ฿77.7
11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 IMP 2.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
42.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$1.53 ฿49.62
49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 IMP 1.93
$1.49 ฿48.11
75.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 IMP 1.22
$1.02 ฿32.87
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2 IMP 1.48
$0.48 ฿15.61
316.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.1 IMP 16.31
$4.32 ฿140
411.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 IMP 8.88
$21.68 ฿702
-44.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 IMP 2.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
123.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 IMP 2.71
$2.79 ฿90.4
31.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 IMP 1.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
95.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 IMP 3.87
$3.15 ฿102
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IMP 1.13
$1 ฿32.3
53.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.5 IMP 60.9
$13.64 ฿442
505.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 IMP 1.52
$1.3 ฿42.2
59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K IMP 25.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K IMP 26.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 IMP 223
$123 ฿3,970
146.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38 IMP 28.05
$13.93 ฿451
172.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 IMP 52.2
$18.24 ฿590
287.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 IMP 10.18
$9.07 ฿294
52.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,324 IMP 977
$694 ฿22.5K
90.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.1K IMP 23.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
101.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 IMP 69.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.57 IMP 31.42
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 89.7
$115 ฿3,727
5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 IMP 56.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
-9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramsey
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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Last update for Ramsey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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