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

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 41% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 46.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.59 SCR 216

$4.51 ฿142

245.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.32 SCR 627

$46.08 ฿1,449

-1.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.22 SCR 128

$8.78 ฿276

5.01%

Cappuccino

$4.88 SCR 67.5

$3.09 ฿97.0

57.93%

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

$2.67 SCR 37.00

$0.70 ฿21.97

281.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SCR 36.24

$0.40 ฿12.46

555.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.95 SCR 54.7

$2.40 ฿75.5

64.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.73 SCR 65.5

$3.68 ฿116

28.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SCR 24.70

$2.25 ฿70.6

-20.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 SCR 23.89

$1.87 ฿58.8

-7.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.74 SCR 37.99

$2.22 ฿69.8

23.42%

Eggs

$3.66 SCR 50.6

$2.23 ฿70.1

64.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$34.03 SCR 471

$19.68 ฿619

72.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.83 SCR 80.6

$3.66 ฿115

59.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.95 SCR 165

$13.09 ฿411

-8.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 SCR 32.23

$3.38 ฿106

-31.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SCR 36.33

$1.69 ฿53.3

55.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 SCR 29.51

$2.33 ฿73.2

-8.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.26 SCR 86.7

$1.98 ฿62.4

216.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 SCR 28.30

$1.55 ฿48.77

31.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 SCR 20.59

$1.51 ฿47.42

-1.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 SCR 18.89

$0.98 ฿30.84

38.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 SCR 20.73

$0.48 ฿15.01

212.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.54 SCR 298

$4.35 ฿137

395.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.75 SCR 135

$20.65 ฿649

-52.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.21 SCR 58.3

$1.77 ฿55.8

137.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 SCR 89.9

$2.75 ฿86.6

136.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 SCR 11.63

$1.37 ฿43.19

-38.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.06 SCR 347

$11.36 ฿357

120.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.77 SCR 93.7

$3.11 ฿97.8

117.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 SCR 28.51

$1.05 ฿32.96

96.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.07 SCR 292

$13.72 ฿431

53.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 SCR 19.27

$1.34 ฿42.16

3.73%

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

$26.2K SCR 362.9K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-5.21%

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

$34.9K SCR 482.6K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

3.81%

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

$134 SCR 1,857

$122 ฿3,835

9.98%

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

$41.76 SCR 578

$13.61 ฿428

206.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$152 SCR 2,107

$18.49 ฿581

723.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.2 SCR 1,289

$61.7 ฿1,939

51.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.38 SCR 213

$16.70 ฿525

-7.90%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 SCR 70.4

$9.09 ฿286

-44.00%

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

$155 SCR 2,140

$702 ฿22.1K

-77.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,299 SCR 114.9K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-48.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.5 SCR 906

$58.9 ฿1,851

11.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.47 SCR 380

$34.41 ฿1,082

-20.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 SCR 953

$113 ฿3,545

-38.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 SCR 1,009

$84.7 ฿2,662

-13.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 SCR 13.3K

$606 ฿19.1K

58.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 SCR 10.3K

$435 ฿13.7K

71.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,018 SCR 27.9K

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-2.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,757 SCR 24.3K

$1,473 ฿46.3K

19.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$437 SCR 6,054

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-90.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,107 SCR 15.3K

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-62.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$898 SCR 12.4K

$547 ฿17.2K

64.13%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Warsaw

🇵🇱 Poland

Prague

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Rome

🇮🇹 Italy

Tallinn

🇪🇪 Estonia

Doha

🇶🇦 Qatar

Ljubljana

🇸🇮 Slovenia

Valencia

🇪🇸 Spain

Leipzig

🇩🇪 Germany