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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 VES 1,008
$4.68 ฿151
115.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 VES 3,552
$46.4 ฿1,502
-23.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 VES 891
$8.65 ฿280
3.01%
Cappuccino
$2.94 VES 294
$3.09 ฿100
-4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 102
$0.73 ฿23.53
38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 VES 65.6
$0.37 ฿11.95
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 VES 102
$2.39 ฿77.4
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$3.62 ฿117
-46.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 VES 178
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$2.24 ฿72.3
-36.16%
Eggs
$3.43 VES 343
$2.23 ฿72.1
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 VES 515
$19.31 ฿625
-73.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 VES 660
$3.77 ฿122
75.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 VES 743
$13.05 ฿422
-43.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 VES 459
$3.28 ฿106
39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 138
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 VES 172
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.99 ฿64.3
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 VES 135
$1.53 ฿49.62
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 VES 144
$1.49 ฿48.11
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 VES 181
$1.02 ฿32.87
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 177
$0.48 ฿15.61
268.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 VES 391
$4.32 ฿140
-9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 VES 1,185
$21.68 ฿702
-45.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.77 ฿57.3
-28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 VES 238
$2.79 ฿90.4
-15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 62.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 VES 1,007
$11.76 ฿380
-14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 VES 486
$3.15 ฿102
53.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 VES 1,477
$13.64 ฿442
8.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.66
$1.3 ฿42.2
-63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K VES 2.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K VES 4.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
30.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.19 VES 4,023
$123 ฿3,970
-67.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 VES 1,525
$13.93 ฿451
9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 VES 4,396
$18.24 ฿590
140.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.64 VES 2,967
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 VES 1,490
$17.11 ฿554
-13.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 VES 687
$9.07 ฿294
-24.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 VES 8,034
$694 ฿22.5K
-88.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.98 VES 4,602
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 VES 4,238
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 VES 6,377
$115 ฿3,727
-44.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 VES 5,751
$84.8 ฿2,743
-32.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 VES 20.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 VES 11.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-73.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 VES 38.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 VES 27.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 VES 40.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-90.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$238 VES 23.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-91.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 VES 23.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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