Phuket vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$544
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
87
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.39M

The cost of living in Phuket is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5798th and 45th ($985 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6033rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phuket San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.63
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$21468

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$822
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$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647