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

😐 Solo nomad: Zahlah is 6.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zahlah is 8.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 LBPΒ 980.5K
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
143.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 LBPΒ 5.3M
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
28.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 LBPΒ 737.0K
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-6.26%
Cappuccino
$3.36 LBPΒ 300.8K
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
8.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBPΒ 142.2K
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
127.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBPΒ 84.1K
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
135.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 LBPΒ 315.1K
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 LBPΒ 181.9K
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-44.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 LBPΒ 87.0K
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-56.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LBPΒ 71.6K
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-57.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBPΒ 164.5K
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-17.12%
Eggs
$3.18 LBPΒ 284.5K
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
42.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBPΒ 1.0M
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-43.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 LBPΒ 874.3K
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
166.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 LBPΒ 1.0M
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-12.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBPΒ 162.8K
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 LBPΒ 134.5K
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBPΒ 102.0K
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-51.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBPΒ 98.4K
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 LBPΒ 84.2K
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-39.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 LBPΒ 92.3K
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 LBPΒ 79.3K
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBPΒ 50.5K
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 LBPΒ 218.8K
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-43.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 LBPΒ 986.2K
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-46.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBPΒ 114.9K
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBPΒ 190.2K
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-22.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBPΒ 445.0K
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
59.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBPΒ 109.1K
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
16.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.62 LBPΒ 1.8M
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
43.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBPΒ 80.5K
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
-32.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K LBPΒ 3.1B
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
26.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBPΒ 2.5B
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-17.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBPΒ 19.5M
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
78.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.71 LBPΒ 3.4M
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
177.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 LBPΒ 3.3M
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
97.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.21 LBPΒ 735.0K
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-9.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 LBPΒ 27.1M
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-56.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,364 LBPΒ 390.6M
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-72.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 LBPΒ 6.4M
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
21.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 LBPΒ 4.0M
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
31.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBPΒ 11.0M
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
8.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 LBPΒ 8.4M
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
11.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 LBPΒ 17.9M
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-54.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 LBPΒ 35.2M
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-73.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zahlah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Zahlah: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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