Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: San Francisco is 38.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: San Francisco is 45.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.88 ₡5,144

$4.65 ฿148

133.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 ₡28.1K

$46.11 ฿1,463

28.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.93 ₡4,696

$8.74 ฿277

13.62%

Cappuccino

$3.87 ₡1,831

$3.04 ฿96.4

27.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₡970

$0.72 ฿22.85

184.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₡788

$0.39 ฿12.41

328.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.07 ₡1,450

$2.44 ฿77.4

25.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 ₡2,179

$3.79 ฿120

21.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 ₡970

$2.14 ฿68.0

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$2.90 ₡1,370

$1.86 ฿59.0

55.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 ₡1,025

$2.19 ฿69.4

-0.91%

Eggs

$3.02 ₡1,428

$2.25 ฿71.2

34.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.78 ₡4,626

$19.73 ฿626

-50.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.15 ₡4,326

$3.79 ฿120

141.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.62 ₡6,440

$13.55 ฿430

0.52%

Apples (1kg)

$4.47 ₡2,112

$3.25 ฿103

37.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₡690

$1.67 ฿53.0

-12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.36 ₡2,063

$2.39 ฿75.9

82.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.46 ₡1,636

$2.09 ฿66.4

65.55%

Potato (1kg)

$3.46 ₡1,634

$1.53 ฿48.50

126.14%

Onion (1kg)

$3.11 ₡1,472

$1.51 ฿47.89

105.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₡461

$0.99 ฿31.37

-1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 ₡1,401

$0.51 ฿16.33

480.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.23 ₡2,472

$4.27 ฿136

22.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.52 ₡9,701

$20.31 ฿644

1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.41 ₡1,137

$1.79 ฿56.8

34.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 ₡1,385

$2.77 ฿87.8

5.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 ₡474

$1.40 ฿44.54

-28.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.88 ₡890

$3.11 ฿98.7

-39.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.80 ₡851

$0.99 ฿31.55

81.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 ₡3,667

$13.73 ฿436

-43.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 ₡681

$1.32 ฿41.84

9.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.0K ₡18.0M

$27.2K ฿863.9K

39.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.9K ₡15.6M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-3.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$95.2 ₡45.0K

$120 ฿3,819

-20.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.56 ₡12.1K

$13.93 ฿442

83.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.57 ₡19.2K

$18.31 ฿581

121.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₡27.0K

$60.9 ฿1,933

-6.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.14 ₡11.4K

$17.23 ฿547

40.10%

Cinema Ticket

$10.07 ₡4,761

$8.71 ฿276

15.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$572 ₡270.2K

$698 ฿22.1K

-18.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K ₡5.9M

$15.7K ฿499.1K

-20.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 ₡30.1K

$57.6 ฿1,828

10.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.0 ₡24.1K

$34.24 ฿1,086

48.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 ₡60.3K

$113 ฿3,590

12.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₡50.6K

$84.8 ฿2,690

26.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$765 ₡361.8K

$604 ฿19.2K

26.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₡282.0K

$436 ฿13.8K

36.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,549 ₡732.2K

$2,057 ฿65.2K

-24.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$966 ₡456.8K

$1,498 ฿47.5K

-35.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

5.33

90.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Francisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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