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Phuket cost of living calculator

The full guide: Phuket Cost of Living: Monthly Budgets Line by Line

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  1. Rent: one-bedroom, city centre: Typical THB 24,466.67 a month
  2. Rent: one-bedroom, outside the centre: Typical THB 15,600 a month
  3. Rent: three-bedroom, outside the centre: Typical THB 40,525 a month
  4. Rent: three-bedroom, city centre: Typical THB 70,025 a month
  5. Basic utilities, eighty-five square metre flat: Typical THB 3,299.62 a month
  6. Home internet, fibre: Low end THB 499 a month · Typical THB 599 a month
  7. Mobile plan: Typical THB 376.67 a month
  8. Tourist SIM, thirty days: Typical THB 1,199 a month
  9. Food and drink, average Thai household of one or two people: Typical THB 8,632 a month
  10. Food and drink, average Thai household of three or four people: Typical THB 12,447 a month
  11. Food and drink, average Thai household of five to seven people: Typical THB 17,119 a month
  12. Scooter rental, monthly: Typical THB 4,000 a month · High end THB 5,000 a month
  13. Scooter rental deposit: Typical THB 3,000 once
  14. Long-stay health insurance, adult aged eighteen to fifty: Low end THB 7,900 a year · Typical THB 9,900 a year · High end THB 11,900 a year
  15. International school tuition, primary: Low end THB 750,000 a year · Typical THB 753,500 a year
  16. Visa extension fee: Typical THB 1,900 once
  17. Non-immigrant visa, single entry: Typical THB 2,000 once
  18. Non-immigrant visa, multiple entry: Typical THB 5,000 a year
  19. Destination Thailand Visa fee: Typical THB 10,000 once
  20. Long-term resident visa fee: Typical THB 50,000 once
  21. THB 33.648 = USD 1
  22. THB 44.989 = GBP 1
  23. THB 37.7525 = EUR 1

Figures checked: 13 October 2026

What this does not cover

  • Your own spending habits: each line is a published price or average, not a budget for your household.
  • Food at expat prices: the food line is the national survey average for Thai households in Phuket, so imported groceries and Western restaurants cost more
  • Local transport other than a rented scooter
  • A rental deposit