Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Argostoli is 7.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argostoli is 6.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$4.68 ฿151
146.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 €48.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
20.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$8.65 ฿280
-1.04%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$3.09 ฿100
23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.97
$2.39 ฿77.4
92.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.62 ฿117
29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.45%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 €9.88
$19.31 ฿625
-40.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 €7.79
$3.77 ฿122
139.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$13.05 ฿422
5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.28 ฿106
-33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.63 ฿52.6
58.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.99 ฿64.3
24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
156.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$4.32 ฿140
42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$21.68 ฿702
-73.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.77 ฿57.3
38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.79 ฿90.4
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.35 ฿43.74
12.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.09 €39.8
$11.76 ฿380
291.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 €3.49
$3.15 ฿102
28.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 €9.96
$13.64 ฿442
-15.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.3 ฿42.2
59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
17.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €190
$123 ฿3,970
79.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 €19.39
$13.93 ฿451
61.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.33 €27.91
$18.24 ฿590
77.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.1 €41.53
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$17.11 ฿554
33.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 €8.19
$9.07 ฿294
4.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$694 ฿22.5K
-26.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 €5,618
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
10.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 €27.29
$34.51 ฿1,117
-8.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 €59.4
$115 ฿3,727
-40.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92
$84.8 ฿2,743
25.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 €435
$611 ฿19.8K
-17.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$442 ฿14.3K
-12.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €677
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-61.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-57.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,012 €2,600
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,533 €2,187
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-12.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argostoli
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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