CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.97 VES 3,436
$4.51 ฿142
121.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.39 VES 11.8K
$46.08 ฿1,449
-25.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 VES 3,067
$8.78 ฿276
1.37%
Cappuccino
$2.97 VES 1,023
$3.09 ฿97.0
-3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 350
$0.70 ฿21.97
44.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 VES 226
$0.40 ฿12.46
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 336
$2.40 ฿75.5
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 706
$3.68 ฿116
-44.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 603
$2.25 ฿70.6
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 VES 509
$1.87 ฿58.8
-20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 493
$2.22 ฿69.8
-35.59%
Eggs
$3.36 VES 1,156
$2.23 ฿70.1
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 VES 1,750
$19.68 ฿619
-74.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 VES 2,230
$3.66 ฿115
76.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 VES 2,543
$13.09 ฿411
-43.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.55 VES 1,566
$3.38 ฿106
34.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 475
$1.69 ฿53.3
-18.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 591
$2.33 ฿73.2
-26.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 694
$1.98 ฿62.4
1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 VES 483
$1.55 ฿48.77
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 VES 487
$1.51 ฿47.42
-6.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 VES 640
$0.98 ฿30.84
89.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 VES 588
$0.48 ฿15.01
256.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 VES 1,413
$4.35 ฿137
-5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 VES 4,161
$20.65 ฿649
-41.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 VES 431
$1.77 ฿55.8
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 VES 798
$2.75 ฿86.6
-15.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 214
$1.37 ฿43.19
-54.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 VES 3,482
$11.36 ฿357
-11.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 VES 1,753
$3.11 ฿97.8
63.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 ฿32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 VES 5,224
$13.72 ฿431
10.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 179
$1.34 ฿42.16
-61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K VES 9.7M
$27.7K ฿869.6K
1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.2K VES 15.6M
$33.6K ฿1.1M
34.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 VES 13.7K
$122 ฿3,835
-67.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.81 VES 5,101
$13.61 ฿428
8.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.24 VES 14.9K
$18.49 ฿581
133.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.76 VES 10.3K
$61.7 ฿1,939
-51.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 VES 5,128
$16.70 ฿525
-10.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 VES 2,345
$9.09 ฿286
-25.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 VES 27.7K
$702 ฿22.1K
-88.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.54 VES 16.0K
$58.9 ฿1,851
-20.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 VES 14.8K
$34.41 ฿1,082
24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 VES 22.4K
$113 ฿3,545
-42.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 VES 19.9K
$84.7 ฿2,662
-31.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 VES 69.5K
$606 ฿19.1K
-66.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 VES 38.9K
$435 ฿13.7K
-74.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 VES 127.6K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-82.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 VES 95.5K
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-81.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$418 VES 143.9K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-90.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$234 VES 80.6K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-92.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 VES 80.8K
$547 ฿17.2K
-57.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.