Cost of Living Comparison Between Simpson Bay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Simpson Bay and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Simpson Bay is 41.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 192.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Simpson Bay is 35.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 174.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.22 ANG 37.87
$4.68 ฿151
353.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$138 ANG 246
$46.4 ฿1,502
196.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 ANG 5.21
$3.09 ฿100
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ANG 5.39
$0.73 ฿23.53
313.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ANG 5.33
$0.37 ฿11.95
705.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 ANG 10.02
$2.39 ฿77.4
135.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ANG 7.18
$3.62 ฿117
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 ANG 7.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
95.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 ANG 4.55
$1.8 ฿58.2
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 ANG 4.42
$2.24 ฿72.3
10.27%
Eggs
$4.29 ANG 7.66
$2.23 ฿72.1
92.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.41 ANG 32.87
$19.31 ฿625
-4.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 ANG 24.62
$3.77 ฿122
265.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.45 ANG 27.57
$13.05 ฿422
18.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 ANG 6.71
$3.28 ฿106
14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 ANG 5.02
$1.63 ฿52.6
72.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.27 ANG 9.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
119.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 ANG 7
$1.99 ฿64.3
96.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.21
$1.53 ฿49.62
90.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ANG 3.54
$1.49 ฿48.11
33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ANG 5.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
202.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ANG 2.58
$0.48 ฿15.61
202.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 ANG 19.66
$21.68 ฿702
-49.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ANG 1.82
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ANG 2.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-47.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 ANG 3.84
$1.35 ฿43.74
59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 ANG 18.13
$3.15 ฿102
222.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ANG 2.57
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$511 ANG 912
$123 ฿3,970
316.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.04 ANG 62.5
$13.93 ฿451
151.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.6 ANG 155
$18.24 ฿590
374.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 ANG 15.21
$9.07 ฿294
-6.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,016 ANG 1,813
$694 ฿22.5K
46.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ANG 145
$115 ฿3,727
-29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,312 ANG 4,127
$611 ฿19.8K
278.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,275 ANG 4,061
$442 ฿14.3K
414.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,610 ANG 11.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
228.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,956 ANG 10.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
308.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Simpson Bay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
-

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Last update for Simpson Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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