Cost of Living Comparison Between Auce and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Auce and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Auce is 7.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Auce is 8.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$4.68 ฿151
145.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
26.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 €6.44
$8.65 ฿280
-13.76%
Cappuccino
$3.24 €2.8
$3.09 ฿100
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.56
$0.73 ฿23.53
146.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$0.37 ฿11.95
251.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 €4.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
101.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$3.62 ฿117
-15.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 ฿58.2
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.80%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.83
$2.23 ฿72.1
46.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 €10.29
$19.31 ฿625
-38.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.73
$3.77 ฿122
106.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.06 €10.41
$13.05 ฿422
-7.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$3.28 ฿106
-59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.4 ฿77.7
8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.48 ฿15.61
72.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 €4.65
$4.32 ฿140
24.54%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Auce
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 €0.86
$1.35 ฿43.74
-25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.44 €31.47
$11.76 ฿380
209.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.15 ฿102
-20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 ฿32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 €10.13
$13.64 ฿442
-14.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €25.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
9.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-6.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 €271
$123 ฿3,970
155.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 €14.83
$13.93 ฿451
23.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 €16.79
$18.24 ฿590
6.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 €44.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 €9.85
$9.07 ฿294
25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$538 €465
$694 ฿22.5K
-22.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-3.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
55.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.57 €40.21
$34.51 ฿1,117
34.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 €83.5
$115 ฿3,727
-16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$84.8 ฿2,743
62.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Auce
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 €305
$611 ฿19.8K
-42.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 €223
$442 ฿14.3K
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 €396
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Auce
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
5.33
-23.08%

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Last update for Auce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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