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Bank accounts, SIM cards, driving licences and cost of living for foreigners.
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Phuket Cost of Living: Monthly Budgets Line by Line
A lean month for one person is THB 30,511.88. A comfortable month is THB 53,236.89. Two adults with a child in BISP Year 1 spend THB 141,471.89. Rent is the biggest line, and the rent figures are city-wide, not prices for a single area.
All guides
- Currency Exchange in Phuket: Banks, Booths and Cash LimitsWhere to change money in Phuket: banks and licensed money changers, the ID to bring, dated sample rates and the cash declaration threshold.Verified
- Thailand ATM Fees for Foreign Cards by BankThailand ATM fee with a foreign card: THB 250 Visa, THB 350 Mastercard, THB 220 at Krung Thai, plus how to skip the 4% conversion fee.Verified
- Phuket SIM Card and eSIM: Airport Counters, Prices and RegistrationTourist SIM and eSIM in Phuket: AIS and True prices by plan, where to buy at the airport, passport registration, and what to do when the tourist SIM expires.Verified
- Thailand Driving Licence in Phuket: Documents and FeesDocuments, steps and fees for a foreigner's Thai car or motorcycle licence at the Phuket Provincial Land Transport Office, and the move to a longer licence.Verified
- Open a Bank Account in Phuket as a Foreigner (2026)Which Thai banks open accounts for foreigners in Phuket, by visa status: the documents each bank lists and minimum deposits.Verified
Offices
- Phuket Provincial Land Transport OfficeV9CQ+8M6, 42/1 Rattanakosin 200 Pi Rd, Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000, ThailandOpen in Google Maps ↗ (opens in a new tab)