Cost of Living Comparison Between Uman and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Uman and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Uman is 37.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Uman is 23.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 β‚΄295
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
51.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.96 β‚΄1,202
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 β‚΄271
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-24.62%
Cappuccino
$1.48 β‚΄61.5
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-52.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 β‚΄28.1
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 β‚΄19.96
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1 β‚΄41.32
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 β‚΄68.4
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-54.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 β‚΄45.18
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 β‚΄27.37
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-63.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-34.38%
Eggs
$1.54 β‚΄64.1
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-30.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 β‚΄342
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-57.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 β‚΄178
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 β‚΄272
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-49.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 β‚΄31.14
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-77.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 β‚΄68.2
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 β‚΄71.2
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 β‚΄94.3
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 β‚΄11.7
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-81.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 β‚΄21.31
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 β‚΄62.3
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 β‚΄22.44
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 β‚΄115
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-36.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 β‚΄200
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-77.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 β‚΄32.39
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 β‚΄60
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-48.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Uman
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 β‚΄12.61
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 β‚΄78.3
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 β‚΄12.26
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 β‚΄117
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-79.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 β‚΄56.2
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K β‚΄1.3M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
15.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K β‚΄1.2M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-17.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 β‚΄3,793
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-25.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.16 β‚΄214
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-62.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.15 β‚΄255
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-66.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.2 β‚΄1,005
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-60.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.86 β‚΄409
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-42.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6 β‚΄249
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-33.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 β‚΄10.9K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-62.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,082 β‚΄86.4K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-86.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 β‚΄2,603
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
9.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 β‚΄1,676
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
16.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 β‚΄3,602
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-24.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 β‚΄4,235
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
20.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uman
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 β‚΄15.1K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-40.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.9 β‚΄3,483
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 β‚΄7,050
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-91.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 β‚΄5,085
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-91.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,081 β‚΄44.9K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-74.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$785 β‚΄32.6K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-72.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Uman
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$284 β‚΄11.8K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-59.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
5.33
294.00%

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

Last update for Uman: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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