Cost of Living Comparison Between Roi Et and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Roi Et and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Roi Et is 18.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roi Et is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.68 ฿151
-57.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.67 ฿507
$46.4 ฿1,502
-66.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ฿135
$8.65 ฿280
-51.79%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ฿58.8
$3.09 ฿100
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$0.73 ฿23.53
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.72
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ฿49.12
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ฿77.6
$3.62 ฿117
-33.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿66.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-8.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ฿36.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 ฿87.9
$2.24 ฿72.3
21.43%
Eggs
$2.21 ฿71.4
$2.23 ฿72.1
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 ฿537
$19.31 ฿625
-13.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 ฿157
$3.77 ฿122
28.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 ฿353
$13.05 ฿422
-16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 ฿138
$3.28 ฿106
29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.48
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 ฿99.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ฿62.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-3.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ฿58.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 ฿53.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 ฿25.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ฿17.59
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 ฿355
$21.68 ฿702
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ฿70.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ฿93.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.44
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.96
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.37
$1 ฿32.3
19.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ฿197
$13.64 ฿442
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ฿40.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ฿904.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ฿826.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.8 ฿1,676
$123 ฿3,970
-57.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿439
$13.93 ฿451
-2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.43 ฿467
$18.24 ฿590
-20.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.12 ฿1,234
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.36 ฿400
$17.11 ฿554
-27.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.36 ฿238
$9.07 ฿294
-18.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 ฿9,841
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ฿373.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-27.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.63 ฿1,218
$57.5 ฿1,861
-34.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 ฿1,138
$34.51 ฿1,117
1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 ฿1,700
$115 ฿3,727
-54.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.46 ฿1,568
$84.8 ฿2,743
-42.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-31.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.2 ฿2,531
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,617
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ฿8,604
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,568 ฿83.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,726 ฿55.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-40.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roi Et
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$858 ฿27.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
23.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Roi Et: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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