Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bilbao is 25.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bilbao is 30% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$4.68 ฿151
264.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
50.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$8.65 ฿280
34.34%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$3.09 ฿100
-25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
312.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.37 ฿11.95
462.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.39 ฿77.4
56.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$3.62 ฿117
5.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$19.31 ฿625
-20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 €7.62
$3.77 ฿122
134.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 €11.37
$13.05 ฿422
0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$3.28 ฿106
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
48.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.4 ฿77.7
3.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
21.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.53 ฿49.62
14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.49 ฿48.11
55.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.48 ฿15.61
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.05
$4.32 ฿140
62.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$21.68 ฿702
-68.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$1.35 ฿43.74
48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.85 €43.04
$11.76 ฿380
323.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 €4.63
$3.15 ฿102
70.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 €0.83
$1 ฿32.3
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.06 €28.54
$13.64 ฿442
142.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
33.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 €133
$123 ฿3,970
25.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.93 €18.94
$13.93 ฿451
57.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.32 €29.63
$18.24 ฿590
88.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 €48.68
$60.8 ฿1,966
-7.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.15 €8.76
$17.11 ฿554
-40.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 €8.68
$9.07 ฿294
10.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$558 €482
$694 ฿22.5K
-19.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,950 €7,728
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-43.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
43.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 €30.87
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$115 ฿3,727
-28.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$84.8 ฿2,743
32.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$611 ฿19.8K
76.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 €829
$442 ฿14.3K
117.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,793 €1,548
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-10.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 €1,140
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-9.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,862 €4,198
$4,244 ฿137.3K
14.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,701 €3,195
$2,886 ฿93.4K
28.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bilbao
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,114 €1,826
$697 ฿22.5K
203.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
5.33
-36.59%

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Last update for Bilbao: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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