Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratchaburi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratchaburi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratchaburi is 23% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratchaburi is 35.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 ฿121
$4.68 ฿151
-19.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.68 ฿993
$46.4 ฿1,502
-33.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 ฿201
$8.65 ฿280
-28.32%
Cappuccino
$1.06 ฿34.46
$3.09 ฿100
-65.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ฿9.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
-58.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.52
$0.37 ฿11.95
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
-5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ฿71.6
$3.62 ฿117
-38.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ฿56.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ฿36.85
$1.8 ฿58.2
-36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ฿20.87
$2.24 ฿72.3
-71.43%
Eggs
$2.36 ฿76.2
$2.23 ฿72.1
5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.54 ฿503
$19.31 ฿625
-19.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 ฿81.7
$3.77 ฿122
-33.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 ฿219
$13.05 ฿422
-48.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ฿96.7
$3.28 ฿106
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ฿20.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
-61.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.31
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ฿13.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-78.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ฿29.41
$1.53 ฿49.62
-40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 ฿26.81
$1.49 ฿48.11
-44.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ฿19.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.93
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ฿111
$4.32 ฿140
-20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 ฿296
$21.68 ฿702
-57.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ฿56.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ฿70.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.4
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.79 ฿996
$11.76 ฿380
161.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.34
$3.15 ฿102
-66.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 ฿15.87
$1 ฿32.3
-51.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 ฿113
$13.64 ฿442
-74.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ฿31.61
$1.3 ฿42.2
-24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿899.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿704.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-35.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 ฿2,018
$123 ฿3,970
-49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 ฿454
$13.93 ฿451
0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.99 ฿356
$18.24 ฿590
-39.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.42 ฿1,599
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 ฿397
$17.11 ฿554
-28.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 ฿128
$9.07 ฿294
-56.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ฿9,343
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,283 ฿300.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-41.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.93 ฿968
$57.5 ฿1,861
-47.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.82 ฿642
$34.51 ฿1,117
-42.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 ฿3,241
$115 ฿3,727
-13.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.41 ฿1,437
$84.8 ฿2,743
-47.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-29.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ฿9,090
$442 ฿14.3K
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 ฿21K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,242 ฿72.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-47.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,980 ฿64.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-31.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratchaburi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 ฿11.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-47.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Ratchaburi: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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