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

😐 Solo nomad: Stanley is 111.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stanley is 79.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.68 FKP 20.34
$4.68 ฿151
491.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 FKP 59.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
73.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$2.7 FKP 1.99
$3.09 ฿100
-12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FKP 1.34
$0.73 ฿23.53
149.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 FKP 0.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
259.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 FKP 3.33
$2.39 ฿77.4
89.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FKP 2.43
$3.62 ฿117
-8.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 FKP 1.69
$2.24 ฿72.5
2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 FKP 2.36
$1.8 ฿58.2
78.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 FKP 0.64
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.16%
Eggs
$7.6 FKP 5.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
240.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 FKP 2.22
$19.31 ฿625
-84.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FKP 4.34
$3.77 ฿122
56.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 FKP 7.07
$13.05 ฿422
-26.28%
Apples (1kg)
$7.03 FKP 5.17
$3.28 ฿106
114.33%
Banana (1kg)
$4.97 FKP 3.65
$1.63 ฿52.6
204.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.54 FKP 4.07
$2.4 ฿77.7
130.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 FKP 3.76
$1.99 ฿64.3
157.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 FKP 1.72
$1.53 ฿49.62
52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 FKP 0.57
$1.49 ฿48.11
-48.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.02 FKP 3.69
$1.02 ฿32.87
392.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.64 FKP 13.69
$4.32 ฿140
331.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 FKP 8.92
$21.68 ฿702
-43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 FKP 0.91
$2.79 ฿90.4
-55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,706 FKP 1,989
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-90.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 FKP 294
$123 ฿3,970
226.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.2 FKP 64.8
$13.93 ฿451
533.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$526 FKP 387
$18.24 ฿590
2784.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.4 FKP 11.31
$60.8 ฿1,966
-74.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.79 FKP 18.22
$17.11 ฿554
44.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 FKP 7.88
$9.07 ฿294
18.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 FKP 441
$694 ฿22.5K
-13.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stanley
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)
$60.8 FKP 44.69
$115 ฿3,727
-47.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 FKP 904
$611 ฿19.8K
101.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 FKP 497
$442 ฿14.3K
53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,274 FKP 1,671
$2,014 ฿65.2K
12.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 FKP 981
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-8.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stanley
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,016 FKP 2,951
$697 ฿22.5K
476.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.33
31.33%

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Last update for Stanley: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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