Cost of living in Phuket

Monthly breakdown

• Rent1-bedroom, central, decent neighborhood$700
• Groceriescooking ~50% of meals at home$220
• Dining out~12 meals out per month$220
• Transportmonthly transit pass or scooter$60
• Utilitieselectricity, water, 100Mbps internet$100
• Coworkingmonthly hot-desk membership$180
• Total$1,480

How Phuket compares

Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.

• 🇵🇹
  Lisbon

  $1,980/mo

  +34%
• 🇩🇪
  Berlin

  $2,540/mo

  +72%
• 🇹🇭
  Bangkok

  $1,430/mo

  -3%
• 🇲🇽
  Mexico City

  $1,970/mo

  +33%

• Jan

  27°C

  75% humidity · 1 mm/day rain

• Apr

  29°C

  77% humidity · 4 mm/day rain

• Jul

  28°C

  82% humidity · 9 mm/day rain

• Oct

  27°C

  85% humidity · 10 mm/day rain