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

😐 Solo nomad: Atenas is 25.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Atenas is 0.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 β‚‘4,544
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
94.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 β‚‘25.9K
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
11.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 β‚‘4,954
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
14.45%
Cappuccino
$3.8 β‚‘1,904
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 β‚‘1,004
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
175.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 β‚‘804
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
335.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 β‚‘1,475
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 β‚‘2,317
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
27.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 β‚‘1,033
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-8.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 β‚‘1,431
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
58.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 β‚‘1,017
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-9.38%
Eggs
$2.94 β‚‘1,470
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
31.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 β‚‘5,040
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 β‚‘4,516
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
139.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 β‚‘4,812
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-26.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 β‚‘1,960
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 β‚‘731
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 β‚‘1,225
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 β‚‘1,113
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
11.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 β‚‘1,743
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
127.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 β‚‘1,185
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 β‚‘473
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 β‚‘1,399
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
481.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 β‚‘2,691
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
24.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 β‚‘8,645
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 β‚‘1,259
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 β‚‘1,169
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 β‚‘975
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 β‚‘898
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 β‚‘889
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
78.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 β‚‘3,885
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-43.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 β‚‘698
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K β‚‘18.9M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
37.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K β‚‘16.3M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 β‚‘46.3K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-24.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 β‚‘13.1K
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
87.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.12 β‚‘23.6K
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
158.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 β‚‘20.2K
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-33.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.66 β‚‘4,836
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-43.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.57 β‚‘4,289
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-5.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 β‚‘283.3K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-18.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 β‚‘3M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-62.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 β‚‘30.6K
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
6.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 β‚‘24.4K
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
41.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 β‚‘60K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 β‚‘53.3K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
25.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 β‚‘277.8K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-9.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 β‚‘199.6K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-9.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 β‚‘691.1K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-31.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,145 β‚‘573K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-21.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Atenas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,214 β‚‘607.6K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
74.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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Last update for Atenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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