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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanremo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanremo and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sanremo is 36.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sanremo is 30.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.51 เธฟ142
318.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
48.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.69
$8.78 เธฟ276
14.81%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
362.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.38
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
160.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.68 เธฟ116
28.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
39.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
45.50%
Eggs
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
93.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.66
$19.68 เธฟ619
-1.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.41
$3.66 เธฟ115
261.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.38 โ‚ฌ21.02
$13.09 เธฟ411
86.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$3.38 เธฟ106
-17.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
20.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-9.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
42.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
44.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
73.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.44
$4.35 เธฟ137
45.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$20.65 เธฟ649
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
9.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
51.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.65
$11.36 เธฟ357
366.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 โ‚ฌ6.64
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
147.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
102.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
$13.72 เธฟ431
189.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
23.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-2.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$122 เธฟ3,835
60.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$13.61 เธฟ428
-16.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 โ‚ฌ27.13
$18.49 เธฟ581
70.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
24.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 โ‚ฌ20.07
$16.70 เธฟ525
39.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$9.09 เธฟ286
15.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 โ‚ฌ763
$702 เธฟ22.1K
25.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K โ‚ฌ14.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
3.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.3
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
64.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ46.00
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
55.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.4
$113 เธฟ3,545
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
27.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ655
$606 เธฟ19.1K
25.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ495
$435 เธฟ13.7K
31.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚ฌ1,165
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-34.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 โ‚ฌ820
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-35.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,737 โ‚ฌ4,083
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
6.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,693 โ‚ฌ2,321
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-9.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sanremo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,680 โ‚ฌ1,449
$547 เธฟ17.2K
206.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5.33
-39.02%

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Last update for Sanremo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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