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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vic is 11.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vic is 14.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.33 โ‚ฌ13.22
$4.51 เธฟ142
239.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.67 โ‚ฌ27.30
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-31.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.94
$8.78 เธฟ276
18.11%
Cappuccino
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
302.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
295.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.68 เธฟ116
-8.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-36.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-44.59%
Eggs
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.83
$19.68 เธฟ619
-47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 โ‚ฌ5.75
$3.66 เธฟ115
82.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.41 โ‚ฌ14.15
$13.09 เธฟ411
25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.38 เธฟ106
-46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-52.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
50.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฌ0.34
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 โ‚ฌ5.72
$4.35 เธฟ137
52.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$20.65 เธฟ649
-80.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-10.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vic
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
24.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.63 โ‚ฌ28.99
$11.36 เธฟ357
196.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-23.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-4.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.67 โ‚ฌ26.44
$13.72 เธฟ431
123.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
35.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
41.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-12.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$122 เธฟ3,835
-4.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.05 โ‚ฌ18.15
$13.61 เธฟ428
54.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.60 โ‚ฌ30.69
$18.49 เธฟ581
92.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.00 โ‚ฌ41.38
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-22.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.16
$16.70 เธฟ525
-8.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 โ‚ฌ7.69
$9.09 เธฟ286
-1.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 โ‚ฌ443
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-26.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,034 โ‚ฌ6,925
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-49.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.30 โ‚ฌ29.57
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-41.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.46 โ‚ฌ35.74
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
$113 เธฟ3,545
-21.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
34.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vic
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 โ‚ฌ732
$606 เธฟ19.1K
40.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 โ‚ฌ597
$435 เธฟ13.7K
59.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚ฌ1,145
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-35.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 โ‚ฌ861
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-32.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,460 โ‚ฌ2,121
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-44.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,323 โ‚ฌ2,002
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-22.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,884
$547 เธฟ17.2K
299.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
5.33
-29.64%

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Last update for Vic: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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