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

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 75.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 46.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SCR 228

$4.68 ฿151

234.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.82 SCR 652

$46.4 ฿1,502

-3.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.22 SCR 134

$8.65 ฿280

6.59%

Cappuccino

$4.93 SCR 71.7

$3.09 ฿100

59.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 SCR 39.13

$0.73 ฿23.53

268.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 SCR 38.87

$0.37 ฿11.95

621.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.87 SCR 56.3

$2.39 ฿77.4

61.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.75 SCR 69.2

$3.62 ฿117

31.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SCR 25.96

$2.24 ฿72.5

-20.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.72 SCR 25.04

$1.8 ฿58.2

-4.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 SCR 40.25

$2.24 ฿72.3

23.66%

Eggs

$3.56 SCR 51.9

$2.23 ฿72.1

59.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$33.94 SCR 494

$19.31 ฿625

75.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.05 SCR 88

$3.77 ฿122

60.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.8 SCR 172

$13.05 ฿422

-9.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 SCR 34.15

$3.28 ฿106

-28.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 SCR 38.33

$1.63 ฿52.6

61.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 SCR 32.35

$2.4 ฿77.7

-7.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.32 SCR 92

$1.99 ฿64.3

217.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2 SCR 29.06

$1.53 ฿49.62

30.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.46 SCR 21.18

$1.49 ฿48.11

-2.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 SCR 20.13

$1.02 ฿32.87

35.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 SCR 21.74

$0.48 ฿15.61

210.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.86 SCR 318

$4.32 ฿140

406.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 SCR 147

$21.68 ฿702

-53.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 SCR 63.5

$1.77 ฿57.3

146.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.7 SCR 97.5

$2.79 ฿90.4

140.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 SCR 12.3

$1.35 ฿43.74

-37.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.01 SCR 364

$11.76 ฿380

112.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.04 SCR 102

$3.15 ฿102

123.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.03 SCR 29.52

$1 ฿32.3

103.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.43 SCR 297

$13.64 ฿442

49.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 SCR 21.33

$1.3 ฿42.2

13.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.4K SCR 384.8K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-3.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.9K SCR 507.8K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

2.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 SCR 1,944

$123 ฿3,970

8.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.63 SCR 591

$13.93 ฿451

191.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$151 SCR 2,201

$18.24 ฿590

729.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.2 SCR 1,342

$60.8 ฿1,966

51.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.16 SCR 221

$17.11 ฿554

-11.40%

Cinema Ticket

$5.14 SCR 74.8

$9.07 ฿294

-43.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$159 SCR 2,309

$694 ฿22.5K

-77.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,342 SCR 121.4K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-47.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 SCR 942

$57.5 ฿1,861

12.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 SCR 401

$34.51 ฿1,117

-20.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69 SCR 1,004

$115 ฿3,727

-40.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.4 SCR 1,054

$84.8 ฿2,743

-14.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$942 SCR 13.7K

$611 ฿19.8K

54.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$746 SCR 10.9K

$442 ฿14.3K

68.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,041 SCR 29.7K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

1.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,786 SCR 26K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

22.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$449 SCR 6,528

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-89.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,172 SCR 17.1K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-59.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$873 SCR 12.7K

$697 ฿22.5K

25.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.5

5.33

209.57%

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

Last update for Victoria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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