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Cost of Living Comparison Between Siem Reap and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Siem Reap and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Siem Reap is 40.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Siem Reap is 43.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.48 แŸ›9,988
$4.51 เธฟ142
-45.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.94 แŸ›96.3K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-48.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 แŸ›28.5K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-19.25%
Cappuccino
$1.60 แŸ›6,431
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 แŸ›2,960
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 แŸ›1,932
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 แŸ›4,132
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-57.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 แŸ›7,365
$3.68 เธฟ116
-50.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 แŸ›7,178
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-20.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 แŸ›5,778
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-22.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 แŸ›4,042
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-54.95%
Eggs
$1.57 แŸ›6,335
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.93 แŸ›52.0K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-34.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 แŸ›14.6K
$3.66 เธฟ115
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 แŸ›41.6K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-21.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 แŸ›14.5K
$3.38 เธฟ106
6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 แŸ›4,494
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 แŸ›13.6K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
45.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 แŸ›5,324
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 แŸ›5,207
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-16.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 แŸ›3,655
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-39.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 แŸ›5,478
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 แŸ›2,727
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 แŸ›7,779
$4.35 เธฟ137
-55.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 แŸ›26.7K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-67.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 แŸ›2,945
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 แŸ›6,538
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-41.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 แŸ›3,907
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-29.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 แŸ›4,322
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-65.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 แŸ›4,117
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 แŸ›18.2K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-67.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 แŸ›4,501
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.3K แŸ›198.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
78.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K แŸ›146.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
8.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 แŸ›299.7K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-38.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.14 แŸ›24.7K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-54.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 แŸ›79.4K
$18.49 เธฟ581
6.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.80 แŸ›144.1K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-41.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.42 แŸ›13.8K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-79.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.43 แŸ›17.8K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-51.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 แŸ›1.5M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-47.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,032 แŸ›20.2M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-68.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.24 แŸ›89.5K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-62.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.07 แŸ›72.7K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-47.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.6 แŸ›219.6K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-51.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.74 แŸ›143.8K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-57.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 แŸ›1.2M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-48.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 แŸ›889.5K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-49.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 แŸ›2.0M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-75.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 แŸ›1.3M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-77.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,484 แŸ›10.0M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-44.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 แŸ›4.3M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-63.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Siem Reap
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 แŸ›849.3K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-61.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
5.33
72.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Siem Reap: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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