Cost of Living Comparison Between Stanley and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stanley and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Stanley is 94.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stanley is 34.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.82 FKP 20.01
$4.65 ฿146
476.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 FKP 60.6
$46.11 ฿1,450
76.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.74 ฿275
-
Cappuccino
$2.72 FKP 2.03
$3.04 ฿95.5
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 FKP 1.37
$0.72 ฿22.65
154.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 FKP 1.04
$0.39 ฿12.30
258.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.38 FKP 3.27
$2.44 ฿76.7
79.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FKP 2.60
$3.79 ฿119
-7.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 FKP 1.68
$2.14 ฿67.4
5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 FKP 2.42
$1.86 ฿58.5
74.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 FKP 0.68
$2.19 ฿68.8
-58.45%
Eggs
$7.85 FKP 5.86
$2.25 ฿70.6
248.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 FKP 2.26
$19.73 ฿620
-84.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 FKP 4.51
$3.79 ฿119
59.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 FKP 7.20
$13.55 ฿426
-28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.09 FKP 5.29
$3.25 ฿102
118.15%
Banana (1kg)
$4.98 FKP 3.72
$1.67 ฿52.6
198.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.49 FKP 4.10
$2.39 ฿75.2
129.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 FKP 3.99
$2.09 ฿65.8
155.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 FKP 1.78
$1.53 ฿48.07
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 FKP 0.57
$1.51 ฿47.47
-49.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.84 FKP 3.61
$0.99 ฿31.09
388.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.51 ฿16.19
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.70 FKP 13.95
$4.27 ฿134
337.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 FKP 8.78
$20.31 ฿638
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 FKP 0.92
$2.77 ฿87.0
-55.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 ฿97.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.27
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿432
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 FKP 1.34
$1.32 ฿41.47
35.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,670 FKP 1,992
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-90.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$405 FKP 302
$120 ฿3,785
236.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$86.8 FKP 64.7
$13.93 ฿438
522.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$526 FKP 393
$18.31 ฿576
2774.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.90 FKP 11.12
$60.9 ฿1,916
-75.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 FKP 18.54
$17.23 ฿542
44.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.79 FKP 8.05
$8.71 ฿274
23.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 FKP 449
$698 ฿21.9K
-13.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.6 ฿1,812
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.24 ฿1,077
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 FKP 44.95
$113 ฿3,558
-46.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,666
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 FKP 924
$604 ฿19.0K
105.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 FKP 500
$436 ฿13.7K
53.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 FKP 1,719
$2,057 ฿64.7K
12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 FKP 1,017
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-8.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,999 FKP 2,984
$529 ฿16.6K
655.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.33
31.33%

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Last update for Stanley: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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