Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 71% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 65.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.48 CA$25.16
$4.68 ฿151
294.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$109
$46.4 ฿1,502
73.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 CA$14.8
$8.65 ฿280
25.78%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.33
$3.09 ฿100
26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
216.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$0.37 ฿11.95
448.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 CA$7.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
118.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.59 CA$8.97
$3.62 ฿117
82.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 CA$4.27
$1.8 ฿58.2
74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
126.79%
Eggs
$4.46 CA$6.06
$2.23 ฿72.1
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 CA$18.21
$19.31 ฿625
-30.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 CA$20.43
$3.77 ฿122
298.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 CA$21.16
$13.05 ฿422
19.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 CA$6.27
$3.28 ฿106
40.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.16
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
80.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 CA$6.54
$1.99 ฿64.3
141.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 CA$5.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
154.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
116.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$1.02 ฿32.87
162.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.48 ฿15.61
470.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.36 CA$20.91
$4.32 ฿140
255.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 CA$23.51
$21.68 ฿702
-20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 CA$5.17
$1.77 ฿57.3
114.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
61.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$11.76 ฿380
424.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$3.15 ฿102
-10.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$1 ฿32.3
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.67 CA$44.47
$13.64 ฿442
139.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-6.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$28.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CA$187
$123 ฿3,970
12.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.9 CA$74.7
$13.93 ฿451
293.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 CA$98.4
$18.24 ฿590
296.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.24 CA$58.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 CA$22.37
$17.11 ฿554
-3.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 CA$16.12
$9.07 ฿294
30.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 CA$878
$694 ฿22.5K
-7.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K CA$19.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-11.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 CA$79.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 CA$61.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 CA$128
$115 ฿3,727
-18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$148
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 CA$2,143
$611 ฿19.8K
157.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 CA$1,848
$442 ฿14.3K
206.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,775 CA$3,777
$2,014 ฿65.2K
37.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,462 CA$3,351
$1,460 ฿47.2K
68.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,733 CA$9,166
$4,244 ฿137.3K
58.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,633 CA$6,306
$2,886 ฿93.4K
60.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 CA$3,668
$697 ฿22.5K
286.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
5.33
19.70%

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

Last update for Victoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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