Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Randburg is 27.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Randburg is 25.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.13 R 198
$4.68 ฿151
137.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.72 R 742
$46.4 ฿1,502
-10.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 R 83.9
$8.65 ฿280
-45.43%
Cappuccino
$2.16 R 38.38
$3.09 ฿100
-30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.95
$0.73 ฿23.53
38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.35
$0.37 ฿11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 R 45.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R 49.27
$3.62 ฿117
-23.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.06
$1.8 ฿58.2
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.46%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.93
$2.23 ฿72.1
10.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 R 136
$19.31 ฿625
-60.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 R 85
$3.77 ฿122
26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$13.05 ฿422
-47.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.67
$3.28 ฿106
-50.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.32
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.87
$2.4 ฿77.7
-34.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.28
$1.99 ฿64.3
-17.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.5
$1.53 ฿49.62
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.05
$1.49 ฿48.11
-5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.45
$1.02 ฿32.87
6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.59
$0.48 ฿15.61
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 R 56
$4.32 ฿140
-27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 R 90.9
$21.68 ฿702
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.09
$1.77 ฿57.3
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 33.19
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 R 29.72
$1.35 ฿43.74
23.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.65
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 18.65
$1 ฿32.3
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$13.64 ฿442
-77.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 R 23.11
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R 398.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-18.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,176
$123 ฿3,970
-0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.78 R 708
$13.93 ฿451
185.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.06 R 730
$18.24 ฿590
125.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 R 318
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 R 75.4
$17.11 ฿554
-75.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 R 130
$9.07 ฿294
-19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,641
$694 ฿22.5K
-70.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,414 R 78.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$57.5 ฿1,861
-11.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 R 566
$34.51 ฿1,117
-7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 R 1,603
$115 ฿3,727
-21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 R 4,987
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,023
$442 ฿14.3K
-23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 R 8,894
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 R 11.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-56.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-83.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 R 10.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-78.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,032 R 36.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
191.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
5.33
119.32%

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

Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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