Cost of Living Comparison Between Samaxi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Samaxi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Samaxi is 3.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samaxi is 5.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.8 ₼30.25
$4.68 ฿151
280.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 ₼89
$46.4 ฿1,502
12.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 ₼16.41
$8.65 ฿280
11.68%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₼6.9
$3.09 ฿100
31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₼2.22
$0.73 ฿23.53
79.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₼0.61
$0.37 ฿11.95
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 ₼2.47
$2.39 ฿77.4
-39.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₼4.62
$3.62 ฿117
-24.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ₼2.57
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₼0.95
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 ₼5.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.48%
Eggs
$1.45 ₼2.46
$2.23 ฿72.1
-34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 ₼12.04
$19.31 ฿625
-63.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 ₼10.06
$3.77 ฿122
57.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 ₼19.26
$13.05 ฿422
-13.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₼2.45
$3.28 ฿106
-56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ₼2.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ₼3.01
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ₼3.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
2.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₼1.23
$1.53 ฿49.62
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ₼1.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₼0.97
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ₼5.85
$4.32 ฿140
-20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 ₼17.91
$21.68 ฿702
-51.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₼2.95
$1.77 ฿57.3
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₼4.99
$2.79 ฿90.4
5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₼0.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.83 ₼25.2
$11.76 ฿380
26.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 ₼3.06
$3.15 ฿102
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 ₼2.06
$1 ฿32.3
21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 ₼5.03
$13.64 ฿442
-78.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 ₼0.98
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ₼39.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-14.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₼41.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ₼98.6
$123 ฿3,970
-52.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 ₼25.28
$13.93 ฿451
6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.97 ₼40.73
$18.24 ฿590
31.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.99 ₼51
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.95 ₼25.4
$17.11 ฿554
-12.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 ₼12.09
$9.07 ฿294
-21.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 ₼407
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K ₼20.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.8 ₼81.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 ₼101
$34.51 ฿1,117
71.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₼196
$115 ฿3,727
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 ₼231
$84.8 ฿2,743
60.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₼660
$611 ฿19.8K
-36.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 ₼490
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ₼1,177
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 ₼1,518
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-38.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,030 ₼3,449
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-52.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 ₼2,015
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samaxi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ₼583
$697 ฿22.5K
-50.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Samaxi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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