Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakon Nakhon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakon Nakhon and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakon Nakhon is 30.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sakon Nakhon is 35.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.53 ฿49.39
$4.68 ฿151
-67.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.7 ฿508
$46.4 ฿1,502
-66.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 ฿98.1
$8.65 ฿280
-64.97%
Cappuccino
$1.45 ฿46.89
$3.09 ฿100
-53.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ฿8.37
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
-8.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ฿71.3
$3.62 ฿117
-39.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 ฿81
$2.24 ฿72.5
11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 ฿41.83
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.27
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$2.19 ฿70.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 ฿376
$19.31 ฿625
-39.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 ฿76.7
$3.77 ฿122
-37.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.05 ฿422
6.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿105
$3.28 ฿106
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.87
$1.63 ฿52.6
-22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ฿76.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.79
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ฿20.9
$1.02 ฿32.87
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ฿14.39
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿138
$4.32 ฿140
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 ฿426
$21.68 ฿702
-39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ฿63.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ฿81.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 ฿19.74
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.76 ฿380
-33.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ฿49.01
$3.15 ฿102
-52.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.41
$1 ฿32.3
19.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 ฿204
$13.64 ฿442
-53.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ฿41.85
$1.3 ฿42.2
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ฿883.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿887.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.79 ฿1,579
$123 ฿3,970
-60.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.42 ฿337
$13.93 ฿451
-25.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.9 ฿547
$18.24 ฿590
-7.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$104 ฿3,355
$60.8 ฿1,966
70.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.18 ฿394
$17.11 ฿554
-28.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.75 ฿121
$9.07 ฿294
-58.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 ฿9,698
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,711 ฿314.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-38.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.57 ฿925
$57.5 ฿1,861
-50.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.43 ฿370
$34.51 ฿1,117
-66.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 ฿2,948
$115 ฿3,727
-20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 ฿2,063
$84.8 ฿2,743
-24.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ฿9,128
$442 ฿14.3K
-36.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 ฿21.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,439 ฿78.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-42.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,837 ฿59.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakon Nakhon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 ฿19.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-11.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Sakon Nakhon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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