Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 VES 4,267
$4.65 ฿147
115.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 VES 14.6K
$46.11 ฿1,460
-25.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 VES 3,838
$8.74 ฿277
3.20%
Cappuccino
$3.02 VES 1,285
$3.04 ฿96.2
-0.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 VES 446
$0.72 ฿22.80
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 VES 298
$0.39 ฿12.38
79.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 VES 420
$2.44 ฿77.2
-59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 834
$3.79 ฿120
-48.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 VES 727
$2.14 ฿67.9
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 VES 621
$1.86 ฿58.9
-21.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 638
$2.19 ฿69.2
-31.51%
Eggs
$3.37 VES 1,434
$2.25 ฿71.1
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 VES 2,155
$19.73 ฿625
-74.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 VES 2,814
$3.79 ฿120
74.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 VES 3,092
$13.55 ฿429
-46.42%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 VES 1,955
$3.25 ฿103
41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.67 ฿52.9
-17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 VES 720
$2.39 ฿75.7
-29.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 882
$2.09 ฿66.2
-0.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 VES 596
$1.53 ฿48.39
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 VES 612
$1.51 ฿47.79
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 VES 770
$0.99 ฿31.30
82.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 VES 732
$0.51 ฿16.30
237.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 VES 1,722
$4.27 ฿135
-5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.92 VES 5,075
$20.31 ฿643
-41.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 VES 549
$1.79 ฿56.7
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 VES 1,020
$2.77 ฿87.6
-13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 264
$1.40 ฿44.44
-55.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 VES 4,228
$11.70 ฿370
-15.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 VES 2,078
$3.11 ฿98.4
56.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.11 VES 6,433
$13.73 ฿435
10.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 207
$1.32 ฿41.75
-62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K VES 12.0M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
3.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.5K VES 19.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
33.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.33 VES 16.7K
$120 ฿3,811
-67.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.91 VES 6,346
$13.93 ฿441
7.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 VES 18.6K
$18.31 ฿579
139.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.70 VES 12.6K
$60.9 ฿1,928
-51.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 VES 6,496
$17.23 ฿545
-11.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 VES 3,039
$8.71 ฿276
-18.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 VES 34.5K
$698 ฿22.1K
-88.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.86 VES 19.9K
$57.6 ฿1,824
-18.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 VES 18.3K
$34.24 ฿1,084
25.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.7 VES 27.5K
$113 ฿3,582
-42.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 VES 24.5K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-32.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 86.4K
$604 ฿19.1K
-66.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 VES 49.3K
$436 ฿13.8K
-73.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 VES 162.2K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-81.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 VES 118.8K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-81.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 VES 178.4K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-90.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$238 VES 101.2K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-92.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 VES 98.7K
$529 ฿16.7K
-56.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Barcelona: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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