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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zenica is 13.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 15.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.08
$4.59 ฿147
58.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 BAM 31.48
$46.83 ฿1,497
-59.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 BAM 6.80
$8.70 ฿278
-52.87%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAM 2.63
$2.92 ฿93.5
-45.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 2.98
$0.68 ฿21.86
164.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.00
$0.40 ฿12.66
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.47
$2.51 ฿80.2
-16.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.48
$3.80 ฿122
-44.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$2.16 ฿69.1
-43.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BAM 1.39
$1.88 ฿60.1
-55.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$2.16 ฿69.0
-16.20%
Eggs
$2.71 BAM 4.49
$2.22 ฿71.0
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 BAM 12.88
$19.57 ฿626
-60.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 BAM 12.05
$3.80 ฿122
91.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 BAM 21.18
$13.41 ฿429
-4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BAM 2.25
$3.26 ฿104
-58.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.74
$1.61 ฿51.5
2.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.57
$2.31 ฿73.8
-32.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$2.06 ฿65.8
-7.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BAM 1.67
$1.61 ฿51.3
-37.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 BAM 2.11
$1.44 ฿46.13
-11.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 BAM 1.00
$1.03 ฿32.91
-41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.22
$0.48 ฿15.34
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 5.93
$4.50 ฿144
-20.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 BAM 6.94
$19.18 ฿613
-78.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 BAM 1.50
$1.82 ฿58.3
-50.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 BAM 1.60
$2.69 ฿86.0
-64.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BAM 1.40
$1.38 ฿44.04
-39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.89 BAM 54.6
$11.76 ฿376
179.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 BAM 2.75
$3.11 ฿99.3
-46.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.37
$1.00 ฿32.09
-18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 BAM 14.71
$13.74 ฿439
-35.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.40
$1.30 ฿41.49
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BAM 38.8K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-14.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 43.7K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 BAM 277
$125 ฿3,993
33.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.36 BAM 32.13
$13.74 ฿439
40.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.08 BAM 39.97
$18.61 ฿595
29.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.30 BAM 40.34
$60.6 ฿1,936
-59.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 BAM 24.12
$17.15 ฿548
-15.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 BAM 7.64
$9.01 ฿288
-48.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 BAM 252
$698 ฿22.3K
-78.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,305 BAM 5,487
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-79.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.0 BAM 86.3
$59.2 ฿1,893
-12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 BAM 51.7
$34.86 ฿1,115
-10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 BAM 159
$114 ฿3,651
-16.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.0 BAM 153
$85.8 ฿2,743
7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 BAM 332
$619 ฿19.8K
-67.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 BAM 243
$437 ฿14.0K
-66.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 BAM 461
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 BAM 349
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-86.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,678 BAM 2,786
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-55.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 BAM 2,191
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-50.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zenica
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 BAM 1,240
$528 ฿16.9K
41.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.33
-43.71%

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

Last update for Zenica: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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