Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 23.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 28.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
ðŸ― Eating Out
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 R$35.87
$4.68 āļŋ151
38.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.7 R$143
$46.4 āļŋ1,502
-44.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$8.65 āļŋ280
-28.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.56
$3.09 āļŋ100
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.57
$0.73 āļŋ23.53
36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.37 āļŋ11.95
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.74
$2.39 āļŋ77.4
-26.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$3.62 āļŋ117
-23.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.11
$2.24 āļŋ72.5
-58.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.61
$1.8 āļŋ58.2
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$5.99
$2.24 āļŋ72.3
-51.79%
Eggs
$2.33 R$12.92
$2.23 āļŋ72.1
4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 R$44.93
$19.31 āļŋ625
-58.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.01
$3.77 āļŋ122
-9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 R$47.92
$13.05 āļŋ422
-33.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.11
$3.28 āļŋ106
-33.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.63 āļŋ52.6
11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.19
$2.4 āļŋ77.7
-38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.9
$1.99 āļŋ64.3
-19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.91
$1.53 āļŋ49.62
-18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.3
$1.49 āļŋ48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.02 āļŋ32.87
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.56
$0.48 āļŋ15.61
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 R$12.91
$4.32 āļŋ140
-46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 R$48.35
$21.68 āļŋ702
-59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.77 āļŋ57.3
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 R$18.78
$2.79 āļŋ90.4
21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.08
$1.35 āļŋ43.74
-31.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$11.76 āļŋ380
229.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 R$5.18
$3.15 āļŋ102
-70.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1 āļŋ32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 R$48.16
$13.64 āļŋ442
-36.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.55
$1.3 āļŋ42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R$124.4K
$27.4K āļŋ885.2K
-18.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.3K
$33.9K āļŋ1.1M
-14.84%
ðŸ§ū Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.16 R$201
$123 āļŋ3,970
-70.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 R$49.21
$13.93 āļŋ451
-36.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.1 R$100
$18.24 āļŋ590
-0.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 R$125
$60.8 āļŋ1,966
-63.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.31 R$118
$17.11 āļŋ554
24.55%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 R$15.24
$9.07 āļŋ294
-69.68%
ðŸ§ļ Childcare & Education
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 R$1,316
$694 āļŋ22.5K
-65.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 R$38.3K
$15.9K āļŋ514.4K
-56.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 R$322
$57.5 āļŋ1,861
0.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 R$291
$34.51 āļŋ1,117
51.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 R$468
$115 āļŋ3,727
-26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 R$396
$84.8 āļŋ2,743
-15.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$611 āļŋ19.8K
-47.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,211
$442 āļŋ14.3K
-50.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 R$3,242
$2,014 āļŋ65.2K
-71.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$1,460 āļŋ47.2K
-70.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 R$6,910
$4,244 āļŋ137.3K
-70.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$922 R$5,115
$2,886 āļŋ93.4K
-68.07%
ðŸ’ĩ Salaries & Financials
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 āļŋ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
5.33
104.88%

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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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