Cost of Living Comparison Between Seki and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seki and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Seki is 13.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seki is 27.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.65 ₼14.69
$4.68 ฿151
84.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.43 ₼60.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-23.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 ₼13.27
$8.65 ฿280
-9.71%
Cappuccino
$3.67 ₼6.24
$3.09 ฿100
18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₼1.33
$0.73 ฿23.53
6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₼0.75
$0.37 ฿11.95
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₼3.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₼5.09
$3.62 ฿117
-17.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ₼2.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₼0.86
$1.8 ฿58.2
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₼3.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.45%
Eggs
$1.37 ₼2.32
$2.23 ฿72.1
-38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 ₼9.11
$19.31 ฿625
-72.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 ₼8.12
$3.77 ฿122
26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 ₼17.32
$13.05 ฿422
-21.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 ₼2.19
$3.28 ฿106
-60.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ₼2.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 ₼2.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 ₼3.17
$1.99 ฿64.3
-6.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₼1.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₼0.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₼0.67
$1.02 ฿32.87
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₼1.11
$0.48 ฿15.61
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 ₼6.14
$4.32 ฿140
-16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 ₼14.92
$21.68 ฿702
-59.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₼2.27
$1.77 ฿57.3
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ₼4.77
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Seki
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₼3.4
$3.15 ฿102
-36.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₼0.96
$1 ฿32.3
-43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₼6.04
$13.64 ฿442
-73.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₼1.26
$1.3 ฿42.2
-43.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₼34.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-25.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₼37.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.36 ₼39.71
$123 ฿3,970
-80.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 ₼15.15
$13.93 ฿451
-36.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 ₼18.95
$18.24 ฿590
-38.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.48 ₼29.71
$60.8 ฿1,966
-71.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₼9.94
$9.07 ฿294
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 ₼421
$694 ฿22.5K
-64.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,454 ₼11K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 ₼98.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 ₼90.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₼206
$115 ฿3,727
5.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 ₼167
$84.8 ฿2,743
15.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seki
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₼295
$611 ฿19.8K
-71.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₼182
$442 ฿14.3K
-75.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 ₼533
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-84.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ₼336
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-86.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$636 ₼1,081
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-85.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 ₼594
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-87.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seki
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 ₼430
$697 ฿22.5K
-63.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.87
5.33
66.42%

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Last update for Seki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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