Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 39.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 36.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.12
$4.68 ฿151
274.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
36.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$8.65 ฿280
21.62%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$3.09 ฿100
43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
238.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
140.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.62 ฿117
62.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.24 ฿72.3
23.66%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$2.23 ฿72.1
121.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.69 €12.68
$19.31 ฿625
-23.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 €9.68
$3.77 ฿122
197.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$13.05 ฿422
13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.28 ฿106
-32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.99 ฿64.3
14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.53 ฿49.62
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
-18.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
120.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.32 ฿140
32.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 €8.73
$21.68 ฿702
-53.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.77 ฿57.3
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.79 ฿90.4
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.35 ฿43.74
5.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.85 €30.09
$11.76 ฿380
196.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$3.15 ฿102
50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
$1 ฿32.3
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 €14.78
$13.64 ฿442
25.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$123 ฿3,970
72.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 €23.31
$13.93 ฿451
93.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$18.24 ฿590
89.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 €48.09
$60.8 ฿1,966
-8.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.64 €23.01
$17.11 ฿554
55.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$9.07 ฿294
14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$694 ฿22.5K
-19.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,768
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-28.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
59.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$34.51 ฿1,117
35.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.1
$115 ฿3,727
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$84.8 ฿2,743
44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €557
$611 ฿19.8K
5.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 €484
$442 ฿14.3K
26.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 €1,011
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-41.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-30.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-8.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,309
$2,886 ฿93.4K
32.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 €1,050
$697 ฿22.5K
74.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
5.33
-6.38%

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Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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