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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taibe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taibe and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taibe is 45.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taibe is 66.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.00 โ‚ช69.1
$4.51 เธฟ142
387.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 โ‚ช268
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
85.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 โ‚ช48.53
$8.78 เธฟ276
76.08%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ช12.58
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ช9.47
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
331.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.28
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
480.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.75 โ‚ช27.48
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
264.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.51 โ‚ช26.72
$3.68 เธฟ116
131.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ช6.20
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-12.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 โ‚ช7.98
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.97
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
28.83%
Eggs
$4.02 โ‚ช12.64
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
80.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.76 โ‚ช49.48
$19.68 เธฟ619
-19.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.70 โ‚ช33.61
$3.66 เธฟ115
192.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 โ‚ช62.7
$13.09 เธฟ411
52.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ช10.45
$3.38 เธฟ106
-1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.28
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.96
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-18.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ช7.08
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-2.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.73
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-0.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.98
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
93.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ช4.49
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
197.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 โ‚ช33.32
$4.35 เธฟ137
143.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 โ‚ช37.57
$20.65 เธฟ649
-42.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ช9.15
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ช9.93
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
14.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.22
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 โ‚ช208
$11.36 เธฟ357
484.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ช12.77
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
30.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 โ‚ช2.76
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-16.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.79 โ‚ช99.8
$13.72 เธฟ431
131.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
53.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ช124.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
42.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K โ‚ช140.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
33.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 โ‚ช767
$122 เธฟ3,835
100.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 โ‚ช35.24
$13.61 เธฟ428
-17.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.32 โ‚ช92.1
$18.49 เธฟ581
58.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 โ‚ช206
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
6.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 โ‚ช57.7
$16.70 เธฟ525
10.00%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.36
$9.09 เธฟ286
37.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,008 โ‚ช3,164
$702 เธฟ22.1K
43.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ช36.8K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-26.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ช281
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
51.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 โ‚ช182
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
68.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ช379
$113 เธฟ3,545
6.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ช416
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
56.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 โ‚ช3,177
$606 เธฟ19.1K
66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 โ‚ช2,920
$435 เธฟ13.7K
113.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 โ‚ช4,789
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 โ‚ช4,443
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-3.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,806 โ‚ช27.7K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
98.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,422 โ‚ช23.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
148.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taibe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
5.33
-17.45%

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Last update for Taibe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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