Cost of Living Comparison Between Serrai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Serrai and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Serrai is 6.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Serrai is 25.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.51 €11.67
$4.68 ฿151
188.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.32 €40
$46.4 ฿1,502
-0.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 €8.17
$8.65 ฿280
9.36%
Cappuccino
$3.93 €3.39
$3.09 ฿100
27.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
124.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.37 ฿11.95
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$2.39 ฿77.4
135.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$3.62 ฿117
59.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.24 ฿72.3
-14.73%
Eggs
$4.06 €3.51
$2.23 ฿72.1
82.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 €10.92
$19.31 ฿625
-34.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.41
$3.77 ฿122
158.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.56 €9.98
$13.05 ฿422
-11.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$3.28 ฿106
-30.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.99 ฿64.3
-17.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.53 ฿49.62
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.49 ฿48.11
-14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.48 ฿15.61
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.18 €4.48
$4.32 ฿140
19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$21.68 ฿702
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.77 ฿57.3
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.35 ฿43.74
31.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 €54.7
$11.76 ฿380
438.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 €3.1
$3.15 ฿102
13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.46 €10.76
$13.64 ฿442
-8.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K €22.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-4.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €305
$123 ฿3,970
188.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 €15.08
$13.93 ฿451
25.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.2 €26.08
$18.24 ฿590
65.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.79 €24.86
$60.8 ฿1,966
-52.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 €6.87
$9.07 ฿294
-12.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 €438
$694 ฿22.5K
-26.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,375 €6,368
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.43 €39.23
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 €30.24
$34.51 ฿1,117
1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$115 ฿3,727
-12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 €68.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
-5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 €296
$611 ฿19.8K
-43.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 €236
$442 ฿14.3K
-38.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 €414
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 €360
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$971 €839
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-77.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 €601
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-75.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serrai
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,165 €1,006
$697 ฿22.5K
67.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
5.33
-32.46%

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Last update for Serrai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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