Cost of Living Comparison Between Atenas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Atenas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Atenas is 6.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Atenas is 10.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 ₡4,112
$4.65 ฿148
87.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 ₡24.6K
$46.11 ฿1,463
12.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 ₡4,635
$8.74 ฿277
12.13%
Cappuccino
$3.84 ₡1,815
$3.04 ฿96.4
26.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₡937
$0.72 ฿22.85
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₡771
$0.39 ฿12.41
317.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 ₡1,441
$2.44 ฿77.4
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 ₡2,221
$3.79 ฿120
24.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ₡970
$2.14 ฿68.0
-4.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 ₡1,310
$1.86 ฿59.0
48.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ₡957
$2.19 ฿69.4
-7.76%
Eggs
$3.02 ₡1,430
$2.25 ฿71.2
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 ₡4,788
$19.73 ฿626
-48.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 ₡4,109
$3.79 ฿120
129.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.10 ₡4,302
$13.55 ฿430
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 ₡1,927
$3.25 ฿103
25.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₡692
$1.67 ฿53.0
-12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ₡1,139
$2.39 ฿75.9
0.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 ₡1,030
$2.09 ฿66.4
4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.34 ₡1,579
$1.53 ฿48.50
118.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 ₡1,138
$1.51 ฿47.89
59.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ₡485
$0.99 ฿31.37
4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 ₡1,326
$0.51 ฿16.33
449.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 ₡2,518
$4.27 ฿136
24.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.92 ₡8,471
$20.31 ฿644
-11.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₡1,157
$1.79 ฿56.8
36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₡1,103
$2.77 ฿87.8
-15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 ₡933
$1.40 ฿44.54
40.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿371
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₡889
$3.11 ฿98.7
-39.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 ₡884
$0.99 ฿31.55
88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 ₡3,640
$13.73 ฿436
-43.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₡668
$1.32 ฿41.84
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₡18.0M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
39.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K ₡15.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 ₡43.9K
$120 ฿3,819
-22.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.67 ₡12.1K
$13.93 ฿442
84.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.04 ₡22.2K
$18.31 ฿581
156.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.49 ₡19.6K
$60.9 ฿1,933
-31.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.67 ₡4,572
$17.23 ฿547
-43.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 ₡4,026
$8.71 ฿276
-2.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 ₡272.2K
$698 ฿22.1K
-17.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,980 ₡2.8M
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-61.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 ₡29.9K
$57.6 ฿1,828
9.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 ₡23.8K
$34.24 ฿1,086
46.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡55.3K
$113 ฿3,590
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡50.1K
$84.8 ฿2,690
24.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 ₡259.0K
$604 ฿19.2K
-9.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 ₡186.9K
$436 ฿13.8K
-9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 ₡646.8K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-33.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 ₡535.2K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-24.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,247 ₡589.4K
$529 ฿16.8K
135.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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Last update for Atenas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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