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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 VES 4,737
$4.59 ฿147
114.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.62 VES 16.7K
$46.83 ฿1,497
-26.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 VES 4,432
$8.70 ฿278
5.86%
Cappuccino
$2.96 VES 1,425
$2.92 ฿93.5
1.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 489
$0.68 ฿21.86
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 VES 332
$0.40 ฿12.66
72.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 VES 488
$2.51 ฿80.2
-59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 986
$3.80 ฿122
-46.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 VES 855
$2.16 ฿69.1
-17.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 VES 737
$1.88 ฿60.1
-18.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 724
$2.16 ฿69.0
-30.56%
Eggs
$3.35 VES 1,613
$2.22 ฿71.0
50.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.10 VES 2,456
$19.57 ฿626
-73.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 VES 3,249
$3.80 ฿122
77.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 VES 3,436
$13.41 ฿429
-46.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VES 2,239
$3.26 ฿104
42.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 VES 689
$1.61 ฿51.5
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 VES 840
$2.31 ฿73.8
-24.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VES 959
$2.06 ฿65.8
-3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 VES 653
$1.61 ฿51.3
-15.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 VES 686
$1.44 ฿46.13
-1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 VES 894
$1.03 ฿32.91
80.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 VES 861
$0.48 ฿15.34
272.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 VES 1,895
$4.50 ฿144
-12.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 VES 5,814
$19.18 ฿613
-37.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 VES 623
$1.82 ฿58.3
-29.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 VES 1,100
$2.69 ฿86.0
-14.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 300
$1.38 ฿44.04
-55.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.92 VES 4,773
$11.76 ฿376
-15.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 2,463
$3.11 ฿99.3
64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 VES 7,288
$13.74 ฿439
10.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 250
$1.30 ฿41.49
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K VES 13.5M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.4K VES 21.8M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
37.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.04 VES 19.3K
$125 ฿3,993
-67.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 VES 7,311
$13.74 ฿439
10.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.88 VES 21.1K
$18.61 ฿595
135.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.56 VES 14.2K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-51.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.02 VES 7,227
$17.15 ฿548
-12.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 VES 3,317
$9.01 ฿288
-23.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.2 VES 38.6K
$698 ฿22.3K
-88.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.36 VES 22.8K
$59.2 ฿1,893
-20.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.33 VES 20.9K
$34.86 ฿1,115
24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 VES 31.5K
$114 ฿3,651
-42.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 VES 26.9K
$85.8 ฿2,743
-34.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 VES 94.6K
$619 ฿19.8K
-68.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 VES 54.7K
$437 ฿14.0K
-73.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 VES 179.1K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-82.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 VES 130.9K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-81.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 VES 201.7K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-88.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$235 VES 112.9K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-91.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 VES 111.1K
$528 ฿16.9K
-56.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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