Cost of Living Comparison Between Tula and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tula and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tula is 11.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tula is 0.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.71 β‚½1,014
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
171.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 β‚½4,616
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
24.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 β‚½510
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-26.13%
Cappuccino
$1.97 β‚½157
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 β‚½110
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
89.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 β‚½53.6
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 β‚½157
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 β‚½236
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-18.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 β‚½104
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-41.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 β‚½52.1
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 β‚½139
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-22.32%
Eggs
$1.84 β‚½147
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 β‚½995
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 β‚½423
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 β‚½439
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-57.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 β‚½155
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-40.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 β‚½163
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 β‚½154
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 β‚½224
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
41.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 β‚½81.8
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 β‚½66.5
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-44.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 β‚½136
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 β‚½64.1
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 β‚½207
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 β‚½599
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 β‚½83.7
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 β‚½83.6
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-62.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tula
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 β‚½38.02
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.75 β‚½1,417
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
50.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 β‚½108
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 β‚½25.78
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 β‚½637
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-41.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 β‚½63.2
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K β‚½1.8M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K β‚½2.4M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-10.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 β‚½12K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
22.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.95 β‚½634
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 β‚½657
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-54.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 β‚½1,329
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-72.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.9 β‚½1,588
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
16.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 β‚½516
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-28.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$701 β‚½56K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
1.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K β‚½1.2M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-7.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 β‚½7,011
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
52.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 β‚½4,310
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
56.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 β‚½10.6K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
15.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 β‚½12.8K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
88.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tula
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 β‚½29.9K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-38.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 β‚½25.7K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-27.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 β‚½54.6K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-66.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$563 β‚½45K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-61.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,881 β‚½150.1K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-55.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 β‚½90.6K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-60.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tula
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$945 β‚½75.4K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
35.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.86
5.33
178.80%

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Last update for Tula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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