Cost of Living Comparison Between Zahlah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zahlah and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zahlah is 1.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zahlah is 6.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.02 LBP 986.4K
$4.68 ฿151
135.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 LBP 5.3M
$46.4 ฿1,502
28.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 LBP 696.7K
$8.65 ฿280
-10.06%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.5K
$3.09 ฿100
6.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.4K
$0.73 ฿23.53
117.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
$0.37 ฿11.95
135.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 LBP 310.9K
$2.39 ฿77.4
45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.3K
$3.62 ฿117
-46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-19.64%
Eggs
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
37.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 LBP 1M
$19.31 ฿625
-41.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 LBP 845.2K
$3.77 ฿122
150.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 LBP 1M
$13.05 ฿422
-11.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
$3.28 ฿106
-47.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBP 94.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-46.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 85.8K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 50.7K
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 LBP 220K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 LBP 974K
$21.68 ฿702
-49.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.3K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LBP 196.1K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 LBP 440.8K
$3.15 ฿102
56.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.2K
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.85 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
45.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$123 ฿3,970
75.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.14 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿451
166.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.79 LBP 3.3M
$18.24 ฿590
101.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 LBP 718K
$9.07 ฿294
-11.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 LBP 26.6M
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,416 LBP 395.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$57.5 ฿1,861
25.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.33 LBP 4M
$34.51 ฿1,117
28.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$115 ฿3,727
6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.9 LBP 8.4M
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 LBP 17.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-55.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 LBP 35.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-72.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Zahlah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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