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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taraz and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taraz and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taraz is 46% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taraz is 45.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 โ‚ธ3,072
$4.51 เธฟ142
33.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.84 โ‚ธ10.1K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-56.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 โ‚ธ3,014
$8.78 เธฟ276
-32.80%
Cappuccino
$1.35 โ‚ธ689
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-56.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ธ390
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ธ208
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ธ810
$3.68 เธฟ116
-56.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ธ515
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-55.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚ธ190
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-45.95%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ธ856
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 โ‚ธ4,468
$19.68 เธฟ619
-55.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 โ‚ธ2,310
$3.66 เธฟ115
23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.31 โ‚ธ3,735
$13.09 เธฟ411
-44.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ธ693
$3.38 เธฟ106
-59.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ975
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-18.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ975
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-3.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚ธ278
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-65.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚ธ194
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-74.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ธ471
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ธ392
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,018
$4.35 เธฟ137
-54.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.00 โ‚ธ2,045
$20.65 เธฟ649
-80.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ธ496
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ธ788
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-44.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 โ‚ธ105
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-84.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 โ‚ธ409
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-74.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚ธ211
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-60.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 โ‚ธ1,787
$13.72 เธฟ431
-74.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚ธ230
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-66.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ธ10.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-27.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚ธ11.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-35.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.43 โ‚ธ25.2K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-59.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 โ‚ธ3,935
$13.61 เธฟ428
-43.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 โ‚ธ3,926
$18.49 เธฟ581
-58.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.68 โ‚ธ16.2K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-48.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 โ‚ธ1,944
$9.09 เธฟ286
-58.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 โ‚ธ107.4K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-70.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,846 โ‚ธ2.5M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-69.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.75 โ‚ธ12.1K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-59.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 โ‚ธ19.8K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
12.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 โ‚ธ50.8K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 โ‚ธ30.4K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-29.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ธ120.7K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-60.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 โ‚ธ50.1K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-77.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚ธ203.6K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 โ‚ธ89.3K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-88.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 โ‚ธ382.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-83.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 โ‚ธ272.5K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-82.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taraz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 โ‚ธ122.7K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-56.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
5.33
204.88%

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Last update for Taraz: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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