Cost of Living Comparison Between Zenica and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zenica and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Zenica is 11.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 31.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 BAM 11.73
$4.68 ฿151
48.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.79 BAM 31.72
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 BAM 7.13
$8.65 ฿280
-51.21%
Cappuccino
$1.58 BAM 2.67
$3.09 ฿100
-48.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$0.73 ฿23.53
147.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 2.02
$0.37 ฿11.95
221.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 BAM 3.46
$2.39 ฿77.4
-14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BAM 3.57
$3.62 ฿117
-41.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BAM 2.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$1.8 ฿58.2
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$2.24 ฿72.3
-21.88%
Eggs
$2.74 BAM 4.62
$2.23 ฿72.1
22.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 BAM 13.13
$19.31 ฿625
-59.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.3 BAM 12.33
$3.77 ฿122
93.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 BAM 21.88
$13.05 ฿422
-0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BAM 2.27
$3.28 ฿106
-59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.76
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 BAM 2.58
$2.4 ฿77.7
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.11
$1.99 ฿64.3
-7.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BAM 0.95
$1.02 ฿32.87
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BAM 5.89
$4.32 ฿140
-19.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 BAM 10.23
$21.68 ฿702
-72.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$1.77 ฿57.3
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.71
$2.79 ฿90.4
-63.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BAM 1.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
-37.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.87 BAM 53.8
$11.76 ฿380
171.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$3.15 ฿102
-47.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.38
$1 ฿32.3
-18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 BAM 15.37
$13.64 ฿442
-33.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$1.3 ฿42.2
14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 43.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 BAM 288
$123 ฿3,970
38.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 BAM 31.98
$13.93 ฿451
36.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.2 BAM 40.85
$18.24 ฿590
32.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.28 BAM 40.98
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 BAM 25.09
$17.11 ฿554
-13.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 BAM 8.06
$9.07 ฿294
-47.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 BAM 262
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,244 BAM 5,475
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 BAM 85.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
-11.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.82 BAM 52
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 BAM 160
$115 ฿3,727
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 BAM 150
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 BAM 327
$611 ฿19.8K
-68.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BAM 248
$442 ฿14.3K
-66.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 BAM 473
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 BAM 351
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-85.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 BAM 2,764
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,311 BAM 2,213
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-54.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 BAM 1,277
$697 ฿22.5K
8.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.33
-43.71%

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Last update for Zenica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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