Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 10.3% more expensive than Phuket.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 98.9% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Phuket. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bangkok. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
THB147.49
|
$2.91
THB98.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
$5.83
THB196.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB26.55
|
$0.62
THB20.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
THB13.41
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.27
THB414.02
|
$11.74
THB396.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
THB231.69
|
$7.32
THB247.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
$2.27
THB76.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB47.05
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
THB43.04
|
$1.47
THB49.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB17.00
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.31
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB22.08
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.86
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.66
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
THB153.97
|
$4.47
THB150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
THB361.77
|
$39.32
THB1,327.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,145.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
THB373.63
|
$10.34
THB349.05
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
$15.36
THB518.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
$571.31
THB19,284.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
$301.88
THB10,189.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
$67.33
THB2,272.71
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
$632.63
THB21,354.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
$13,191.37
THB445,267.21
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
THB95.21
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
THB80.87
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
$4.20
THB141.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
$54.58
THB1,842.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.74
THB294.97
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
$55.27
THB1,865.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
$34.84
THB1,175.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
$97.10
THB3,277.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
$92.12
THB3,109.48
|
|
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