Cost of Living Comparison Between Yap and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yap and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Yap is 15.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yap is 15.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.49 $30.49
$4.68 ฿151
551.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 $59.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
28.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$4.63 $4.63
$3.09 ฿100
49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.73 ฿23.53
143.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.24 ฿72.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$5.93 $5.93
$1.8 ฿58.2
229.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 $4.45
$2.24 ฿72.3
98.66%
Eggs
-
$2.23 ฿72.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 $5.34
$19.31 ฿625
-72.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.77 ฿122
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 $5.88
$13.05 ฿422
-54.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 $4.33
$3.28 ฿106
32.01%
Banana (1kg)
$4.33 $4.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
165.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.48 $4.48
$2.4 ฿77.7
86.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$1.99 ฿64.3
124.62%
Potato (1kg)
$5.11 $5.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
233.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 $1.52
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 $3.77
$1.77 ฿57.3
112.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 $3.05
$2.79 ฿90.4
9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Yap
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
-27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.32 $21.32
$11.76 ฿380
81.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 $7.61
$3.15 ฿102
141.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 $5.09
$13.64 ฿442
-62.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 $1.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$3,983 $3,983
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-85.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 $3,922
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-88.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 $80.2
$123 ฿3,970
-34.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 $80.4
$18.24 ฿590
340.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.55 $23.55
$57.5 ฿1,861
-59.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 $74.3
$34.51 ฿1,117
115.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 $79.9
$115 ฿3,727
-30.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 $120
$84.8 ฿2,743
40.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yap
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 $1,019
$611 ฿19.8K
66.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 $1,004
$442 ฿14.3K
126.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 $983
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 $982
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-32.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,503 $1,503
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-64.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$996 $996
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yap
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 $255
$697 ฿22.5K
-63.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
400000
5.33
7504590.43%

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Last update for Yap: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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