Cost of Living Comparison Between Surin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Surin and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Surin is 20.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surin is 18.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 ฿102
$4.68 ฿151
-32.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 ฿882
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ฿204
$8.65 ฿280
-27.05%
Cappuccino
$2.09 ฿67.5
$3.09 ฿100
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.65
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ฿121
$3.62 ฿117
3.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ฿56.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.43
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.76
$2.24 ฿72.3
-43.75%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿69.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.15 ฿587
$19.31 ฿625
-6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 ฿96.7
$3.77 ฿122
-20.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 ฿356
$13.05 ฿422
-15.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 ฿102
$3.28 ฿106
-3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.81
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.24
$1.99 ฿64.3
-23.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
-14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿33.14
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 ฿140
$4.32 ฿140
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 ฿637
$21.68 ฿702
-9.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ฿85.8
$2.79 ฿90.4
-5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Surin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.81
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.13
$3.15 ฿102
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿38.22
$1 ฿32.3
18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 ฿194
$13.64 ฿442
-56.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ฿910.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ฿881.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 ฿2,455
$123 ฿3,970
-38.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.39 ฿595
$18.24 ฿590
0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.36 ฿1,565
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.4 ฿401
$17.11 ฿554
-27.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 ฿234
$9.07 ฿294
-20.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,607
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,578 ฿309.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-39.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.46 ฿1,083
$57.5 ฿1,861
-41.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 ฿1,139
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 ฿3,151
$115 ฿3,727
-15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 ฿2,251
$84.8 ฿2,743
-17.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ฿13.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-31.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 ฿9,376
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ฿26.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ฿21.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,508 ฿81.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-40.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,657 ฿53.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-42.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ฿14.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-34.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Surin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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