Cost of Living Comparison Between Seria and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seria and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 30.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seria is 39.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.16 BND 4.04

$4.68 ฿151

-32.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.8 BND 34.27

$46.4 ฿1,502

-42.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 BND 7.13

$8.65 ฿280

-35.49%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.54 BND 1.97

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 BND 3.02

Cappuccino

$3.83 BND 4.9

$3.09 ฿100

23.95%

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

$0.99 BND 1.26

$0.73 ฿23.53

35.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 BND 0.72

$0.37 ฿11.95

51.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 BND 2.36

$2.24 ฿72.5

-17.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 BND 1.84

$1.8 ฿58.2

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 BND 1.66

$2.24 ฿72.3

-41.96%

Eggs

$1.44 BND 1.84

$2.23 ฿72.1

-35.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 BND 8.1

$19.31 ฿625

-67.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 BND 5.58

$3.77 ฿122

15.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.03 BND 14.1

$13.05 ฿422

-15.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.21 BND 4.11

$3.28 ฿106

-2.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 BND 3.21

$1.63 ฿52.6

53.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 BND 3.91

$2.4 ฿77.7

27.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.82 BND 3.61

$1.99 ฿64.3

41.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 BND 2.08

$1.53 ฿49.62

6.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 BND 2.84

$1.49 ฿48.11

48.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.54 BND 4.53

$1.02 ฿32.87

247.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 BND 1.04

$0.48 ฿15.61

70.83%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.9 BND 16.5

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 BND 4.14

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 BND 1.37

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.6 BND 19.94

$4.32 ฿140

261.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.72 BND 6.03

$3.15 ฿102

49.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.87 BND 15.18

$13.64 ฿442

-12.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.32 BND 0.41

$1.3 ฿42.2

-75.38%

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

$38.8K BND 49.6K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

41.79%

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

$36.6K BND 46.8K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

8.03%

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

$60 BND 76.7

$123 ฿3,970

-51.12%

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

$15.76 BND 20.15

$13.93 ฿451

13.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.3 BND 83.5

$18.24 ฿590

258.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.8 BND 34.27

$60.8 ฿1,966

-55.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$5.47 BND 7

$9.07 ฿294

-39.69%

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

$156 BND 200

$694 ฿22.5K

-77.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,524 BND 12.2K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-40.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.64 BND 39.18

$57.5 ฿1,861

-46.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 BND 35.54

$34.51 ฿1,117

-19.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 BND 64

$115 ฿3,727

-56.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.03 BND 60.1

$84.8 ฿2,743

-44.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$708 BND 905

$697 ฿22.5K

1.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

5.33

-23.83%

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

Last update for Seria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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