Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Phuket 

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Cost of Living in Phuket is 61.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Phuket is 69.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Phuket are 80.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Phuket are 71.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Phuket are 53.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Phuket is 58.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,019.37 ฿)
4.41 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -85.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,417.27 ฿)
35.32 $
(1,200.00 ฿)
     -72.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(407.75 ฿)
7.36 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(305.81 ฿)
2.80 $
(95.00 ฿)
     -68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $
(390.76 ฿)
3.38 $
(115.00 ฿)
     -70.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 $
(199.77 ฿)
2.39 $
(81.35 ฿)
     -59.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 $
(106.43 ฿)
0.78 $
(26.47 ฿)
     -75.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $
(81.63 ฿)
0.40 $
(13.64 ฿)
     -83.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 $
(200.52 ฿)
6.88 $
(233.80 ฿)
     +16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.53 $
(153.77 ฿)
1.56 $
(53.10 ฿)
     -65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 $
(124.83 ฿)
0.67 $
(22.68 ฿)
     -81.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.21 $
(176.99 ฿)
2.15 $
(73.21 ฿)
     -58.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 $
(276.51 ฿)
11.24 $
(382.00 ฿)
     +38.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 $
(240.50 ฿)
1.39 $
(47.31 ฿)
     -80.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 $
(322.36 ฿)
5.09 $
(172.97 ฿)
     -46.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $
(114.23 ฿)
1.38 $
(46.80 ฿)
     -59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.11 $
(37.71 ฿)
0.51 $
(17.29 ฿)
     -54.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(98.43 ฿)
0.83 $
(28.35 ฿)
     -71.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $
(96.13 ฿)
0.77 $
(26.23 ฿)
     -72.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $
(62.93 ฿)
0.67 $
(22.68 ฿)
     -64.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(59.94 ฿)
0.53 $
(17.99 ฿)
     -70.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.26 $
(110.92 ฿)
0.96 $
(32.50 ฿)
     -70.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(85.51 ฿)
0.48 $
(16.47 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(679.58 ฿)
20.60 $
(700.00 ฿)
     +3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(98.35 ฿)
1.71 $
(58.05 ฿)
     -41.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(124.88 ฿)
2.62 $
(88.88 ฿)
     -28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(577.64 ฿)
4.30 $
(146.00 ฿)
     -74.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(98.54 ฿)
1.32 $
(45.00 ฿)
     -54.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.00 $
(4,519.21 ฿)
10.57 $
(359.24 ฿)
     -92.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(169.90 ฿)
2.94 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -41.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(118.93 ฿)
1.66 $
(56.33 ฿)
     -52.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(1,325.18 ฿)
13.24 $
(450.00 ฿)
     -66.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(128.74 ฿)
4.61 $
(156.59 ฿)
     +21.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,189,265.00 ฿)
26,486.95 $
(900,000.00 ฿)
     -24.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,163.92 $
(956,981.68 ฿)
32,005.06 $
(1,087,500.00 ฿)
     +13.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.90 $
(6,146.90 ฿)
123.60 $
(4,199.78 ฿)
     -31.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.58 $
(2,228.30 ฿)
12.97 $
(440.82 ฿)
     -80.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.40 $
(2,290.17 ฿)
15.95 $
(541.87 ฿)
     -76.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.94 $
(5,026.88 ฿)
53.83 $
(1,829.17 ฿)
     -63.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(2,454.04 ฿)
10.30 $
(350.00 ฿)
     -85.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(679.58 ฿)
8.83 $
(300.00 ฿)
     -55.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,187.71 $
(108,315.14 ฿)
716.13 $
(24,333.33 ฿)
     -77.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(2,004,761.00 ฿)
12,965.08 $
(440,540.50 ฿)
     -78.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.66 $
(2,264.88 ฿)
48.56 $
(1,650.00 ฿)
     -27.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.76 $
(1,622.89 ฿)
30.35 $
(1,031.11 ฿)
     -36.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.56 $
(3,722.58 ฿)
103.99 $
(3,533.33 ฿)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.27 $
(5,921.60 ฿)
70.63 $
(2,400.00 ฿)
     -59.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,017.99 $
(136,527.22 ฿)
552.86 $
(18,785.71 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,866.50 $
(97,400.80 ฿)
445.13 $
(15,125.00 ฿)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,793.28 $
(298,786.72 ฿)
1,743.16 $
(59,230.77 ฿)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,249.20 $
(178,362.57 ฿)
1,369.62 $
(46,538.46 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,808.34 $
(61,445.57 ฿)
375.94 $
(12,774.06 ฿)
     -79.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,332.00 $
(45,259.88 ฿)
259.74 $
(8,825.72 ฿)
     -80.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Phuket Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,643.24 $
(191,751.63 ฿)
706.87 $
(24,018.60 ฿)
     -87.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 5.28      -20.8 %
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