Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanta and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanta is 52.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanta is 62.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 E£124
$4.68 ฿151
-46.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.56 E£774
$46.4 ฿1,502
-66.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 E£233
$8.65 ฿280
-45.66%
Cappuccino
$0.83 E£41.1
$3.09 ฿100
-73.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
-57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.79
$0.37 ฿11.95
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 E£59.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 E£144
$3.62 ฿117
-19.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 E£31.92
$2.24 ฿72.5
-71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 E£14.32
$1.8 ฿58.2
-83.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.72
$2.24 ฿72.3
-74.11%
Eggs
$1.25 E£62.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
-43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.71 E£85.1
$19.31 ฿625
-91.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 E£209
$3.77 ฿122
11.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 E£330
$13.05 ฿422
-49.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 E£47.21
$3.28 ฿106
-71.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 E£23.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
-71.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.28 E£13.81
$2.4 ฿77.7
-88.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 E£14.22
$1.99 ฿64.3
-85.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 E£17.16
$1.53 ฿49.62
-77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.21 E£10.67
$1.49 ฿48.11
-85.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 E£4.96
$1.02 ฿32.87
-90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.32
$0.48 ฿15.61
-64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.21 E£60.2
$4.32 ฿140
-71.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 E£321
$21.68 ฿702
-70.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 E£59.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 E£86.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 E£6.26
$1.35 ฿43.74
-90.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.82 E£588
$11.76 ฿380
0.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£19.1
$3.15 ฿102
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.43
$1 ฿32.3
-69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 E£96.8
$13.64 ฿442
-85.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.47
$1.3 ฿42.2
-74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K E£1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
21.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K E£1.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-29.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.24 E£559
$123 ฿3,970
-90.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 E£276
$13.93 ฿451
-60.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 E£378
$18.24 ฿590
-58.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 E£1,090
$60.8 ฿1,966
-63.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 E£251
$17.11 ฿554
-70.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 E£147
$9.07 ฿294
-67.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.58 E£974
$694 ฿22.5K
-97.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,170 E£58.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.84 E£887
$57.5 ฿1,861
-68.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.32 E£1,706
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,403
$115 ฿3,727
-5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.09 E£1,098
$84.8 ฿2,743
-73.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.7 E£3,415
$611 ฿19.8K
-88.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.11 E£1,547
$442 ฿14.3K
-92.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 E£7,543
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-92.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 E£3,793
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-94.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$911 E£45.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-78.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 E£17.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-88.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$126 E£6,270
$697 ฿22.5K
-81.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5.33
181.43%

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Last update for Tanta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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