Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranong is 19.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ranong is 19.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.67 ฿151

$4.68 ฿151

-0.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.48 ฿1,504

$46.4 ฿1,502

0.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.8 ฿285

$8.65 ฿280

1.73%

Cappuccino

$3.08 ฿99.7

$3.09 ฿100

-0.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ฿23.71

$0.73 ฿23.53

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ฿12.84

$0.37 ฿11.95

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 ฿78.4

$2.39 ฿77.4

1.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ฿116

$3.62 ฿117

-0.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ฿72.1

$2.24 ฿72.5

-0.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿43.52

$1.8 ฿58.2

-25.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 ฿70.1

$2.24 ฿72.3

-3.13%

Eggs

$2.31 ฿74.6

$2.23 ฿72.1

3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.83 ฿642

$19.31 ฿625

2.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.4 ฿45.34

$3.77 ฿122

-62.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.17 ฿426

$13.05 ฿422

0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 ฿107

$3.28 ฿106

0.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.7

$1.63 ฿52.6

Oranges (1kg)

$2.37 ฿76.8

$2.4 ฿77.7

-1.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 ฿30.16

$1.99 ฿64.3

-53.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 ฿49.33

$1.53 ฿49.62

-0.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.73

$1.49 ฿48.11

1.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿33.22

$1.02 ฿32.87

0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.43

$0.48 ฿15.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿142

$4.32 ฿140

1.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.73 ฿703

$21.68 ฿702

0.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿59.7

$1.77 ฿57.3

4.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 ฿87.6

$2.79 ฿90.4

-2.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 ฿28.8

$1.35 ฿43.74

-34.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.22

$3.15 ฿102

-66.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿32.05

$1 ฿32.3

-1.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.99 ฿453

$13.64 ฿442

2.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ฿37.78

$1.3 ฿42.2

-10.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿880.4K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-0.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-0.92%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.66 ฿1,186

$123 ฿3,970

-70.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.45 ฿435

$13.93 ฿451

-3.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.5 ฿405

$18.24 ฿590

-31.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.59 ฿1,572

$60.8 ฿1,966

-20.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.07 ฿390

$17.11 ฿554

-29.46%

Cinema Ticket

$8.7 ฿282

$9.07 ฿294

-4.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$709 ฿22.9K

$694 ฿22.5K

2.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿513.3K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-0.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.22 ฿913

$57.5 ฿1,861

-50.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.31 ฿495

$34.51 ฿1,117

-55.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 ฿3,745

$115 ฿3,727

0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.21 ฿1,204

$84.8 ฿2,743

-56.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 ฿13.5K

$611 ฿19.8K

-31.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 ฿9,296

$442 ฿14.3K

-35.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$804 ฿26K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-60.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ฿21.3K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-54.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,738 ฿88.6K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-35.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,095 ฿67.8K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-27.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$548 ฿17.7K

$697 ฿22.5K

-21.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Ranong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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