Cost of Living Comparison Between Aegina and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aegina and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Aegina is 11.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aegina is 26.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.7 €11.83
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
192.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.3
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
23.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 €8.52
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
14.10%
Cappuccino
$4.18 €3.61
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
201.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
140.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
57.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-18.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
6.70%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
84.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-31.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 €8.34
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
156.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
7.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-32.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.83
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
30.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-2.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 €6.62
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-64.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-3.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
12.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.99 €40.57
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
299.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 €11.83
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
0.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
14.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-22.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €242
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
128.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.37 €20.18
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
67.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 €28.4
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
80.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.69 €41.18
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-21.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 €374
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-37.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 €5,105
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-62.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 €77
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
54.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 €33.49
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
12.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.5
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-22.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.9
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
25.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-17.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €331
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-13.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €668
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €535
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-57.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,301 €2,850
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-22.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,151 €1,857
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-25.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Aegina
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,142 €986
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
63.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
5.33
-16.89%

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Last update for Aegina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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