Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Aachen is 47.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aachen is 51.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 €13.77
$4.68 ฿151
240.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €10.02
$8.65 ฿280
34.22%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.49
$3.09 ฿100
30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
350.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$0.37 ฿11.95
727.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.22 €4.51
$2.39 ฿77.4
118.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.62 ฿117
30.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.8 ฿58.2
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.24 ฿72.3
50.00%
Eggs
$3.6 €3.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$19.31 ฿625
-24.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.16 €12.22
$3.77 ฿122
275.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.86 €17.15
$13.05 ฿422
52.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.28 ฿106
-0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 ฿52.6
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.99 ฿64.3
125.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.49 ฿48.11
15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.02 ฿32.87
81.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.48 ฿15.61
106.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 €7.96
$4.32 ฿140
113.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.91
$21.68 ฿702
-68.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.79 ฿90.4
-42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
151.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.7 €50.7
$11.76 ฿380
399.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.15 ฿102
79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 €2.01
$1 ฿32.3
133.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.15
$13.64 ฿442
28.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$366 €316
$123 ฿3,970
197.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.05
$13.93 ฿451
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €45.62
$18.24 ฿590
189.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.2 €30.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.17 €19.14
$17.11 ฿554
29.57%
Cinema Ticket
$16.39 €14.15
$9.07 ฿294
80.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 €342
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K €20.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
46.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
94.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.93 €39.66
$34.51 ฿1,117
33.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 €71.7
$115 ฿3,727
-27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$84.8 ฿2,743
57.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 €718
$611 ฿19.8K
36.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 €520
$442 ฿14.3K
36.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 €1,265
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €999
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-20.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,209 €5,361
$4,244 ฿137.3K
46.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,011
$2,886 ฿93.4K
60.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aachen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,363 €2,904
$697 ฿22.5K
382.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5.33
-25.52%

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Last update for Aachen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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