Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiraz and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiraz and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Shiraz is 55.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shiraz is 56.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ฿193
$4.68 $4.68
27.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ฿455
$46.4 $46.4
-69.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 ฿111
$8.65 $8.65
-60.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ฿23.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ฿64.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.01 ฿32.71
$3.09 $3.09
-67.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ฿49.92
$0.73 $0.73
110.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ฿37.07
$0.37 $0.37
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 $2.39
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 $3.62
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ฿22.12
$2.24 $2.24
-69.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ฿15.3
$1.8 $1.8
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.68
$2.24 $2.24
-31.25%
Eggs
$1.18 ฿38.34
$2.23 $2.23
-47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 ฿96.7
$19.31 $19.31
-84.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ฿126
$3.77 $3.77
3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 ฿312
$13.05 $13.05
-26.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 ฿28.4
$3.28 $3.28
-73.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.63 $1.63
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ฿31.68
$2.4 $2.4
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ฿17.86
$1.99 $1.99
-72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ฿16.55
$1.53 $1.53
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ฿14.6
$1.49 $1.49
-69.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.82
$1.02 $1.02
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ฿7.74
$0.48 $0.48
-50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 ฿22.04
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ฿19.54
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ฿45.78
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 ฿75.6
$4.32 $4.32
-46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 $21.68
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 $1.77
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 $2.79
-
🚌 Getting Around
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ฿7.02
$1.35 $1.35
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$11.76 $11.76
-79.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 ฿9.38
$3.15 $3.15
-90.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ฿6.11
$1 $1
-81.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ฿53.8
$13.64 $13.64
-87.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 ฿21.96
$1.3 $1.3
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$74.2K ฿2.4M
$27.4K $27.4K
171.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79K ฿2.6M
$33.9K $33.9K
132.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.64 ฿1,186
$123 $123
-70.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.02 ฿65.5
$13.93 $13.93
-85.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.29 ฿624
$18.24 $18.24
5.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 ฿513
$60.8 $60.8
-73.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.79 ฿511
$17.11 $17.11
-7.71%
Cinema Ticket
$1.98 ฿63.9
$9.07 $9.07
-78.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ฿4,915
$694 $694
-78.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,145 ฿69.4K
$15.9K $15.9K
-86.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.9 ฿773
$57.5 $57.5
-58.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.88 ฿676
$34.51 $34.51
-39.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ฿2,304
$115 $115
-38.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.99 ฿1,327
$84.8 $84.8
-51.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 ฿9,441
$611 $611
-52.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ฿6,557
$442 $442
-54.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ฿15.4K
$2,014 $2,014
-76.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ฿13K
$1,460 $1,460
-72.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 ฿37.8K
$4,244 $4,244
-72.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 ฿23.9K
$2,886 $2,886
-74.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shiraz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 ฿7,672
$697 $697
-65.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.24
5.33
317.26%

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Last update for Shiraz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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