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

😐 Solo nomad: San Ramon is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Ramon is 16.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 ₡3,007
$4.68 ฿151
28.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 ₡25.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
10.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 ₡4,852
$8.65 ฿280
12.02%
Cappuccino
$3.84 ₡1,922
$3.09 ฿100
24.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₡1,028
$0.73 ฿23.53
180.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₡806
$0.37 ฿11.95
335.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ₡1,518
$2.39 ฿77.4
26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 ₡2,374
$3.62 ฿117
30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₡711
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 ₡1,397
$1.8 ฿58.2
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ₡1,071
$2.24 ฿72.3
-4.46%
Eggs
$4.77 ₡2,390
$2.23 ฿72.1
113.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 ₡4,835
$19.31 ฿625
-49.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 ₡4,700
$3.77 ฿122
149.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 ₡6,818
$13.05 ฿422
4.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 ₡2,243
$3.28 ฿106
36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 ₡706
$1.63 ฿52.6
-13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 ₡2,189
$2.4 ฿77.7
82.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 ₡1,582
$1.99 ฿64.3
58.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 ₡1,717
$1.53 ฿49.62
124.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,471
$1.49 ฿48.11
97.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ₡564
$1.02 ฿32.87
10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₡1,419
$0.48 ฿15.61
491.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,477
$4.32 ฿140
14.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 ₡7,089
$21.68 ฿702
-34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₡1,130
$1.77 ฿57.3
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₡1,265
$2.79 ฿90.4
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ₡484
$1.35 ฿43.74
-28.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡931
$3.15 ฿102
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 ₡917
$1 ฿32.3
83.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 ₡3,955
$13.64 ฿442
-42.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 ₡789
$1.3 ฿42.2
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ₡19.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₡16.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₡64.5K
$123 ฿3,970
5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 ₡20.6K
$13.93 ฿451
195.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 ₡25.2K
$18.24 ฿590
176.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.14 ₡17.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 ₡12K
$17.11 ฿554
40.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 ₡5,011
$9.07 ฿294
10.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 ₡258.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-25.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₡6.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-20.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 ₡31.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
9.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 ₡25.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
48.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ₡63.9K
$115 ฿3,727
10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₡53.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 ₡375.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
22.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 ₡302.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
36.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 ₡769.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-23.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 ₡476.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-34.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,048 ₡524.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-75.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,034 ₡517.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Ramon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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Last update for San Ramon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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