Cost of Living Comparison Between Yala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yala and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Yala is 17.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yala is 13.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 ฿48.92

$4.68 ฿151

-67.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.12 ฿878

$46.4 ฿1,502

-41.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿203

$8.65 ฿280

-27.40%

Cappuccino

$2.09 ฿67.6

$3.09 ฿100

-32.36%

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

$0.54 ฿17.55

$0.73 ฿23.53

-26.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ฿6.59

$0.37 ฿11.95

-45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿80.1

$2.39 ฿77.4

3.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 ฿122

$3.62 ฿117

4.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ฿54.6

$2.24 ฿72.5

-24.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 ฿44.75

$1.8 ฿58.2

-23.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.38

$2.24 ฿72.3

-41.52%

Eggs

$2.15 ฿69.5

$2.23 ฿72.1

-3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.52 ฿599

$19.31 ฿625

-4.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3 ฿97.1

$3.77 ฿122

-20.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11 ฿356

$13.05 ฿422

-15.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.03

$1.63 ฿52.6

-25.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ฿63.8

$2.4 ฿77.7

-17.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.41

$1.99 ฿64.3

-23.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 ฿49.99

$1.53 ฿49.62

0.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.11

$1.49 ฿48.11

-18.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.72

$1.02 ฿32.87

-3.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.62

$0.48 ฿15.61

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.38 ฿142

$4.32 ฿140

1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.7 ฿540

$21.68 ฿702

-22.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 ฿55.8

$1.77 ฿57.3

-2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 ฿90.8

$2.79 ฿90.4

0.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.6 ฿19.51

$1.35 ฿43.74

-55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 ฿35.66

$3.15 ฿102

-65.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.56

$1 ฿32.3

19.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 ฿204

$13.64 ฿442

-53.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 ฿33.97

$1.3 ฿42.2

-19.23%

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

$27.3K ฿884K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-0.14%

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

$27.9K ฿904.3K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-17.59%

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

$76 ฿2,459

$123 ฿3,970

-38.07%

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

$12.5 ฿404

$13.93 ฿451

-10.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.75 ฿607

$18.24 ฿590

2.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.83 ฿1,612

$60.8 ฿1,966

-17.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.21 ฿395

$17.11 ฿554

-28.64%

Cinema Ticket

$6.98 ฿226

$9.07 ฿294

-23.04%

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

$303 ฿9,819

$694 ฿22.5K

-56.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,833 ฿318.2K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-38.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.23 ฿1,108

$57.5 ฿1,861

-40.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.09 ฿1,103

$34.51 ฿1,117

-1.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 ฿3,148

$115 ฿3,727

-15.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 ฿2,253

$84.8 ฿2,743

-17.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 ฿13.5K

$611 ฿19.8K

-31.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 ฿9,268

$442 ฿14.3K

-35.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$799 ฿25.8K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-60.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿21K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-55.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,247 ฿72.7K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-47.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,669 ฿54K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-42.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.33

2.25%

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

Last update for Yala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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