Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuam and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuam and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tuam is 71.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tuam is 58.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.79 €17.95
$4.68 ฿151
344.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 €54.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
35.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.64 €12.64
$8.65 ฿280
69.25%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.66
$3.09 ฿100
37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
227.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.37 ฿11.95
424.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 €5.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
186.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 €5.48
$3.62 ฿117
75.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.24 ฿72.5
-31.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 ฿58.2
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.24 ฿72.3
-7.14%
Eggs
$4.36 €3.77
$2.23 ฿72.1
95.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 €8.86
$19.31 ฿625
-46.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.85 €9.37
$3.77 ฿122
187.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 €10.24
$13.05 ฿422
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.28 ฿106
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.99 ฿64.3
83.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.53 ฿49.62
46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.49 ฿48.11
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.02 ฿32.87
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
312.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.62 €16.08
$4.32 ฿140
331.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 €11.03
$21.68 ฿702
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 €3
$1.77 ฿57.3
96.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.35 ฿43.74
81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 €86
$11.76 ฿380
747.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 €4.57
$3.15 ฿102
68.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$1 ฿32.3
86.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.38 €30.55
$13.64 ฿442
159.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 ฿42.2
52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K €37.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
57.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$123 ฿3,970
79.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.39 €18.47
$13.93 ฿451
53.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 €42.66
$18.24 ฿590
170.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53 €45.75
$60.8 ฿1,966
-12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 €11.96
$9.07 ฿294
52.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,061 €916
$694 ฿22.5K
52.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,580 €6,544
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 €33.81
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$115 ฿3,727
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.6
$84.8 ฿2,743
25.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$611 ฿19.8K
137.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$442 ฿14.3K
177.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,393 €2,066
$2,014 ฿65.2K
18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 €1,706
$1,460 ฿47.2K
35.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,950 €3,410
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-6.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,728 €3,219
$2,886 ฿93.4K
29.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuam
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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Last update for Tuam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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