Cost of Living Comparison Between Tongi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tongi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tongi is 63.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tongi is 59.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.61 ৳197

$4.49 ฿144

-64.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.08 ৳1,230

$46.15 ฿1,477

-78.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.98 ৳608

$8.77 ฿281

-43.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.02 ৳491

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 ৳563

Cappuccino

$1.48 ৳180

$2.98 ฿95.4

-50.34%

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

$0.32 ৳38.59

$0.73 ฿23.49

-56.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.09

$0.39 ฿12.62

-56.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 ฿77.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 ৳81.1

$2.26 ฿72.3

-70.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ৳72.2

$1.8 ฿57.5

-67.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.6 ৳73.3

$2.25 ฿72

-73.33%

Eggs

$1.17 ৳142

$2.34 ฿74.8

-50.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ৳836

$19.73 ฿631

-65.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.44 ৳297

$3.62 ฿116

-32.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.35 ৳653

$13.45 ฿430

-60.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.2 ৳268

$3.24 ฿104

-32.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1 ৳122

$1.71 ฿54.6

-41.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ৳248

$2.33 ฿74.7

-12.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ৳76.5

$1.98 ฿63.5

-68.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.26 ৳31.39

$1.58 ฿50.7

-83.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 ৳49.5

$1.51 ฿48.32

-72.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳39.89

$1.01 ฿32.4

-67.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.26 ৳31.46

$0.52 ฿16.58

-50.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10 ৳1,221

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 ৳274

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.83 ৳589

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 ৳346

$4.49 ฿144

-36.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.8 ฿634

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ฿86.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 ৳24.37

$1.41 ฿45.13

-85.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.27 ৳1,254

$11.71 ฿375

-12.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ৳97.1

$3 ฿96.1

-73.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ৳51.7

$1.01 ฿32.26

-58.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ৳257

$13.97 ฿447

-84.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 ৳123

$1.35 ฿43.18

-25.93%

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

$28.4K ৳3.5M

$27.7K ฿887.7K

2.36%

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

$27.7K ৳3.4M

$33.4K ฿1.1M

-17.19%

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

$29.53 ৳3,605

$122 ฿3,894

-75.73%

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

$4.63 ৳565

$13.64 ฿436

-66.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.16 ৳1,118

$18.85 ฿603

-51.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.47 ৳1,645

$61.7 ฿1,973

-78.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.02 ৳1,467

$17.03 ฿545

-29.42%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 ৳514

$8.9 ฿285

-52.70%

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

$27.26 ৳3,328

$702 ฿22.5K

-96.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$931 ৳113.6K

$16K ฿511.2K

-94.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.25 ৳1,984

$58 ฿1,854

-71.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.8 ৳2,173

$34.63 ฿1,108

-48.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.08 ৳4,038

$115 ฿3,668

-71.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.21 ৳4,420

$84.3 ฿2,697

-57.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.2 ৳8,563

$615 ฿19.7K

-88.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$41.02 ৳5,007

$441 ฿14.1K

-90.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 ৳19.7K

$2,039 ฿65.3K

-92.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$95.4 ৳11.6K

$1,477 ฿47.3K

-93.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$508 ৳62K

$4,260 ฿136.3K

-88.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$362 ৳44.2K

$2,973 ฿95.1K

-87.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$665 ฿21.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.29

5.33

93.06%

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

Last update for Tongi: November 23, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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