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

😐 Solo nomad: Taibe is 52.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taibe is 56.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.44 ₪76.5

$4.68 ฿151

358.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.5 ₪302

$46.4 ฿1,502

82.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.63 ₪55.8

$8.65 ฿280

80.69%

Cappuccino

$4.01 ₪14.3

$3.09 ฿100

29.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ₪10.39

$0.73 ฿23.53

298.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₪8.43

$0.37 ฿11.95

537.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.83 ₪31.49

$2.39 ฿77.4

269.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 ₪30.45

$3.62 ฿117

135.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 ₪6.75

$2.24 ฿72.5

-15.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.54 ₪9.06

$1.8 ฿58.2

41.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 ₪10.49

$2.24 ฿72.3

31.25%

Eggs

$4.08 ₪14.57

$2.23 ฿72.1

82.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.88 ₪56.7

$19.31 ฿625

-17.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11 ₪39.24

$3.77 ฿122

191.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.01 ₪71.4

$13.05 ฿422

53.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 ₪11.8

$3.28 ฿106

0.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 ₪7.97

$1.63 ฿52.6

36.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 ₪7.05

$2.4 ฿77.7

-17.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₪8.09

$1.99 ฿64.3

14.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ₪5.44

$1.53 ฿49.62

Onion (1kg)

$1.59 ₪5.68

$1.49 ฿48.11

6.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 ₪7.01

$1.02 ฿32.87

93.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₪5.39

$0.48 ฿15.61

214.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.56 ₪37.7

$4.32 ฿140

144.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.21 ₪40.01

$21.68 ฿702

-48.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 ₪10.38

$1.77 ฿57.3

64.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ₪10.92

$2.79 ฿90.4

9.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 ₪6.17

$1.35 ฿43.74

28.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.1 ₪236

$11.76 ฿380

462.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.12 ₪14.71

$3.15 ฿102

30.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 ₪3.07

$1 ฿32.3

-14.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.37 ₪116

$13.64 ฿442

137.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 ₪7.15

$1.3 ฿42.2

53.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.2K ₪143.4K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

46.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.8K ₪163.4K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

35.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$251 ₪897

$123 ฿3,970

104.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.45 ₪40.87

$13.93 ฿451

-17.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.75 ₪103

$18.24 ฿590

57.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.5 ₪237

$60.8 ฿1,966

9.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.17 ₪64.8

$17.11 ฿554

6.20%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ₪45.03

$9.07 ฿294

39.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,028 ₪3,670

$694 ฿22.5K

48.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K ₪41.7K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-26.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.8 ₪324

$57.5 ฿1,861

57.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.2 ₪208

$34.51 ฿1,117

68.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ₪424

$115 ฿3,727

3.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 ₪474

$84.8 ฿2,743

56.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,040 ₪3,711

$611 ฿19.8K

70.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$948 ₪3,384

$442 ฿14.3K

114.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,531 ₪5,462

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-24.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,386 ₪4,946

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-5.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,100 ₪28.9K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

90.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,433 ₪23K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

122.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.4

5.33

-17.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taibe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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