Cost of Living Comparison Between Bastia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bastia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bastia is 47% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bastia is 41.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 €15.06
$4.68 ฿151
272.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.13
$46.4 ฿1,502
22.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.94
$8.65 ฿280
33.18%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$3.09 ฿100
7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$0.73 ฿23.53
278.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.37 ฿11.95
402.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.09 €6.12
$2.39 ฿77.4
196.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.62 ฿117
56.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
1.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.24 ฿72.3
15.62%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$2.23 ฿72.1
77.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.81 €16.24
$19.31 ฿625
-2.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.49 €11.65
$3.77 ฿122
257.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.61 €17.79
$13.05 ฿422
57.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$3.28 ฿106
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.4 ฿77.7
12.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
69.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.02 ฿32.87
51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.48 ฿15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$4.32 ฿140
211.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 €7.27
$21.68 ฿702
-61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.77 ฿57.3
51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
20.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.35 ฿43.74
48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.27 €41.67
$11.76 ฿380
310.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.15 ฿102
45.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1 ฿32.3
89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.71 €30.83
$13.64 ฿442
161.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$123 ฿3,970
56.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23 €19.86
$13.93 ฿451
65.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.41 €27.98
$18.24 ฿590
77.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.97 €32.78
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €16.4
$17.11 ฿554
10.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 €11.81
$9.07 ฿294
50.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 €668
$694 ฿22.5K
11.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,800 €7,598
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
77.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.8
$115 ฿3,727
-22.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$84.8 ฿2,743
64.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$611 ฿19.8K
26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 €541
$442 ฿14.3K
41.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 €1,216
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-30.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 €936
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-25.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,842 €3,317
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-9.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$2,886 ฿93.4K
26.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bastia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,639 €1,415
$697 ฿22.5K
135.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Bastia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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