Cost of Living in Phuket - Updated Prices & Insights

49.46
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $694 (excluding rent), and $1,233 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,690 (excluding rent), and $3,353 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 ฿150
$2.17 ฿70.2
$15.46 ฿500
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$24.49 ฿793
$91.8 ฿2,972
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$7.05 ฿228
$9.21 ฿298
Cappuccino
$3.03 ฿98.1
$1.4 ฿45.31
$4.53 ฿147
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.17
$0.5 ฿16.24
$1.19 ฿38.41
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.78
$0.26 ฿8.41
$0.64 ฿20.85
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿81.4
$1.73 ฿55.9
$4.16 ฿135
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 ฿117
$3 ฿97.2
$6.9 ฿223
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ฿72.2
$1.5 ฿48.55
$3.09 ฿100
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿60.2
$1.09 ฿35.15
$6.19 ฿200
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿70.9
$1.22 ฿39.44
$4.58 ฿148
Eggs
$2.27 ฿73.4
$1.78 ฿57.6
$2.86 ฿92.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.76 ฿639
$9.3 ฿301
$37.21 ฿1,204
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.6 ฿117
$1.2 ฿38.77
$7.5 ฿243
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 ฿432
$4.64 ฿150
$18.56 ฿601
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ฿107
$1.38 ฿44.73
$4.59 ฿149
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.3
$0.95 ฿30.63
$3.17 ฿103
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.11 ฿35.83
$2.84 ฿91.9
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿67.4
$1.26 ฿40.65
$2.83 ฿91.6
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.94
$1.15 ฿37.21
$1.88 ฿60.8
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.57
$0.94 ฿30.4
$3.05 ฿98.8
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.65
$0.75 ฿24.37
$1.2 ฿38.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.72
$0.3 ฿9.75
$0.75 ฿24.21
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ฿145
$3.01 ฿97.6
$4.75 ฿154
Wine (Bottle)
$21.42 ฿693
$15.3 ฿495
$30.6 ฿990
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ฿56.9
$1.19 ฿38.64
$2.31 ฿74.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.2
$2.21 ฿71.4
$3.78 ฿122
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿44.23
$1.21 ฿39.14
$3.03 ฿98
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.39 ฿369
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.42 ฿45.99
$3.15 ฿102
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.6
$0.45 ฿14.5
$1.79 ฿58
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.9 ฿450
$5.09 ฿165
$15.44 ฿500
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.06 ฿34.27
$1.39 ฿45.06
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ฿901.4K
$21.7K ฿701.1K
$48.7K ฿1.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K ฿1.1M
$30.7K ฿994.4K
$36.9K ฿1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$121 ฿3,911
$71.4 ฿2,310
$271 ฿8,760
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.73 ฿444
$6.18 ฿200
$17.92 ฿580
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.8 ฿608
$15.57 ฿504
$23.72 ฿768
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 ฿1,936
$30.31 ฿981
$152 ฿4,904
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.89 ฿546
$9.19 ฿298
$30.65 ฿992
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 ฿293
$6.24 ฿202
$10.92 ฿353
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 ฿22.4K
$368 ฿11.9K
$1,073 ฿34.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ฿510.7K
$10.7K ฿347.3K
$24.5K ฿793.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ฿1,899
$30.58 ฿990
$108 ฿3,499
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 ฿1,130
$15.49 ฿501
$46.47 ฿1,504
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,642
$60.4 ฿1,955
$151 ฿4,889
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$46.23 ฿1,496
$123 ฿3,990
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 ฿20.1K
$372 ฿12.1K
$1,086 ฿35.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ฿14.5K
$314 ฿10.2K
$628 ฿20.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 ฿66.4K
$1,231 ฿39.8K
$3,077 ฿99.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 ฿47.4K
$757 ฿24.5K
$4,241 ฿137.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,217 ฿136.5K
$3,680 ฿119.1K
$8,041 ฿260.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,901 ฿93.9K
$2,443 ฿79.1K
$3,817 ฿123.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$713 ฿23.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3
7.5
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