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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sale is 2.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sale is 20.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 MADย 42.04
$4.51 เธฟ142
0.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.53 MADย 300
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MADย 61.4
$8.78 เธฟ276
-24.15%
Cappuccino
$1.97 MADย 18.21
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MADย 6.36
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-1.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MADย 3.43
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 MADย 51.8
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
134.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MADย 38.51
$3.68 เธฟ116
13.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MADย 8.35
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-59.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MADย 5.36
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MADย 17.24
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-15.77%
Eggs
$2.01 MADย 18.54
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-9.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.16 MADย 121
$19.68 เธฟ619
-33.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 MADย 56.3
$3.66 เธฟ115
66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 MADย 108
$13.09 เธฟ411
-10.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 MADย 14.09
$3.38 เธฟ106
-54.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MADย 12.88
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MADย 8.44
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-60.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MADย 8.23
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-55.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.45
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-47.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MADย 7.29
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-47.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MADย 3.97
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-56.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADย 5.81
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MADย 39.78
$4.35 เธฟ137
-0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 MADย 64.7
$20.65 เธฟ649
-66.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 MADย 24.44
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MADย 23.53
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-7.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sale
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MADย 4.96
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-60.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.87 MADย 230
$11.36 เธฟ357
118.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MADย 4.96
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-82.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MADย 4.83
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-50.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MADย 40.06
$13.72 เธฟ431
-68.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MADย 14.79
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
19.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MADย 344.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
34.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MADย 269.3K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-13.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.99 MADย 305
$122 เธฟ3,835
-72.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.07 MADย 102
$13.61 เธฟ428
-18.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.82 MADย 414
$18.49 เธฟ581
142.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.17 MADย 131
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-77.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 MADย 213
$16.70 เธฟ525
38.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 MADย 59.4
$9.09 เธฟ286
-29.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MADย 1,025
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-84.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,414 MADย 59.2K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-59.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.59 MADย 402
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-25.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.47 MADย 457
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
43.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MADย 968
$113 เธฟ3,545
-7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 MADย 897
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
14.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sale
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 MADย 2,635
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-52.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MADย 1,589
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-60.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MADย 4,701
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-75.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 MADย 2,850
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-79.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,215 MADย 11.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-72.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$857 MADย 7,914
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-71.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sale
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$412 MADย 3,799
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-24.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5.33
-9.76%

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Last update for Sale: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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