Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiso and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiso and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Shiso is 26.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shiso is 33.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.91 ¥1,136
$4.68 ฿151
69.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 ¥9,576
$46.4 ฿1,502
43.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 ¥903
$8.65 ฿280
-27.28%
Cappuccino
$3.7 ¥532
$3.09 ฿100
19.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥120
$0.73 ฿23.53
15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.37 ฿11.95
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 ¥377
$2.39 ฿77.4
9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ¥453
$3.62 ฿117
-12.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥230
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 ¥426
$1.8 ฿58.2
64.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 ¥698
$2.24 ฿72.3
116.96%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥327
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ¥1,445
$19.31 ฿625
-47.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥899
$3.77 ฿122
66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.64 ¥3,828
$13.05 ฿422
104.14%
Apples (1kg)
$14.92 ¥2,143
$3.28 ฿106
354.88%
Banana (1kg)
$7.27 ¥1,044
$1.63 ฿52.6
346.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 ¥570
$2.4 ฿77.7
65.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 ¥820
$1.99 ฿64.3
186.93%
Potato (1kg)
$4.36 ¥627
$1.53 ฿49.62
184.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥381
$1.49 ฿48.11
77.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 ¥473
$0.48 ฿15.61
585.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ¥613
$4.32 ฿140
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 ¥1,094
$21.68 ฿702
-64.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ¥277
$1.77 ฿57.3
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥313
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ¥194
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.1 ¥4,756
$11.76 ฿380
181.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥489
$3.15 ฿102
8.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥420
$1 ฿32.3
192.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.14 ¥3,037
$13.64 ฿442
54.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥176
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-14.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥20.2K
$123 ฿3,970
14.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.1 ¥9,494
$13.93 ฿451
374.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 ¥1,941
$18.24 ฿590
-25.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 ¥5,184
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ¥1,963
$17.11 ฿554
-20.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 ¥675
$9.07 ฿294
-48.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥1.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-15.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.11 ¥1,452
$57.5 ฿1,861
-82.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,226
$34.51 ฿1,117
-14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.72 ¥4,845
$115 ฿3,727
-70.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 ¥14.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ¥67.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-23.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ¥24.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 ¥124.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-56.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ¥95.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,317 ¥620.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 ¥285K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-31.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shiso
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5.33
-66.60%

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Last update for Shiso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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