Cost of Living Comparison Between Amberg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Amberg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Amberg is 21.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amberg is 5.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14 €12.09
$4.68 ฿151
199.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 €29.59
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$8.65 ฿280
33.99%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.09 ฿100
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$0.73 ฿23.53
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.37 ฿11.95
602.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
97.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 €4.32
$3.62 ฿117
38.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.24 ฿72.3
22.32%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.23 ฿72.1
31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 €12.94
$19.31 ฿625
-22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.19 €11.39
$3.77 ฿122
249.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 €6.02
$13.05 ฿422
-46.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.28 ฿106
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
13.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.02 ฿32.87
91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
170.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.22 €8.82
$4.32 ฿140
136.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$21.68 ฿702
-73.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
110.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$11.76 ฿380
425.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.15 ฿102
27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 €1.48
$1 ฿32.3
71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.49 €24.6
$13.64 ฿442
108.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
54.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
21.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €235
$123 ฿3,970
122.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.7 €13.56
$13.93 ฿451
12.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 €24.07
$18.24 ฿590
52.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 €10.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-79.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.62
$17.11 ฿554
32.85%
Cinema Ticket
$17.4 €15.02
$9.07 ฿294
91.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 €307
$694 ฿22.5K
-48.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,825
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-28.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 €66.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
33.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.11 €42.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
42.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 €55.5
$115 ฿3,727
-44.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.3
$84.8 ฿2,743
20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 €551
$611 ฿19.8K
4.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 €432
$442 ฿14.3K
13.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,867 €1,612
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-7.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 €1,524
$1,460 ฿47.2K
20.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,376 €3,779
$4,244 ฿137.3K
3.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,480 €3,005
$2,886 ฿93.4K
20.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amberg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,500 €3,885
$697 ฿22.5K
545.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Amberg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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