🇹🇭 Thailand · #366 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Phuket?

58.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-58.3%
vs NYC
THB 19,982
Estimated rent in
THB 132,705
Net take-home
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Phuket?

Example: THB 1,898,948 gross/year in Thailand → THB 132,705/month net after tax (16.1% effective rate). Full Thailand tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Phuket

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
41.7 Affordable
Rent
20.5 Very affordable
Groceries
47.3 Affordable
Restaurants
34.7 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
31.5 Very weak

Estimated rent in Phuket

1-BR — City centre THB 19,982/mo
1-BR — Outside centre THB 14,987/mo
3-BR — City centre THB 34,806/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Thailand take-home pay

THB 1,898,948 → THB 132,705/Net take-home (16.1% effective rate, single filer)

Full Thailand tax calculator →

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