Cost of Living Comparison Between Rayong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rayong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Rayong is 21.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rayong is 26.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ฿99.1
$4.68 ฿151
-34.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 ฿588
$46.4 ฿1,502
-60.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿203
$8.65 ฿280
-27.51%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ฿82.7
$3.09 ฿100
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 ฿58.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ฿101
$3.62 ฿117
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ฿58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ฿40.82
$1.8 ฿58.2
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.63
$2.24 ฿72.3
-43.75%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.4
$2.23 ฿72.1
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.7 ฿605
$19.31 ฿625
-3.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.09 ฿67.6
$3.77 ฿122
-44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ฿296
$13.05 ฿422
-29.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 ฿80.3
$3.28 ฿106
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.63 ฿52.6
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ฿64.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ฿34.57
$1.99 ฿64.3
-46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
-18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.76
$1.49 ฿48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ฿26.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.32
$0.48 ฿15.61
-20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿145
$4.32 ฿140
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.22 ฿557
$21.68 ฿702
-20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ฿108
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.41
$1.35 ฿43.74
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.17
$3.15 ฿102
-66.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.16
$1 ฿32.3
15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 ฿203
$13.64 ฿442
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K ฿1.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
35.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ฿946.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-13.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 ฿1,809
$123 ฿3,970
-54.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 ฿406
$13.93 ฿451
-9.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.2 ฿557
$18.24 ฿590
-5.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ฿2,227
$60.8 ฿1,966
13.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.5 ฿599
$17.11 ฿554
8.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 ฿253
$9.07 ฿294
-13.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-13.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,364 ฿303K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-41.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 ฿1,625
$57.5 ฿1,861
-12.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 ฿1,247
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 ฿2,537
$115 ฿3,727
-31.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 ฿1,882
$84.8 ฿2,743
-31.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 ฿13.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-32.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ฿7,374
$442 ฿14.3K
-48.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ฿26.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ฿21.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,297 ฿74.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-45.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ฿65.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rayong
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 ฿25.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
13.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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