Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkirkara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkirkara and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Birkirkara is 48.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birkirkara is 26.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.48 €13.37
$4.68 ฿151
230.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
47.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 €9.87
$8.65 ฿280
32.14%
Cappuccino
$3.24 €2.8
$3.09 ฿100
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.73 ฿23.53
208.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.37 ฿11.95
354.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
72.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.62 ฿117
6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
49.11%
Eggs
$3.35 €2.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 €8.36
$19.31 ฿625
-49.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 €9.06
$3.77 ฿122
178.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 €11.87
$13.05 ฿422
5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.14
$3.28 ฿106
-24.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.63 ฿52.6
12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.99 ฿64.3
44.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
-5.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.49 ฿48.11
14.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.02 ฿32.87
84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.48 ฿15.61
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 €6
$4.32 ฿140
60.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$21.68 ฿702
-73.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 €3.27
$2.79 ฿90.4
35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 €24.8
$11.76 ฿380
144.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.15 ฿102
79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1 ฿32.3
93.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.6 €62.6
$13.64 ฿442
431.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K €22.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-4.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 €106
$123 ฿3,970
0.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.11 €25.99
$13.93 ฿451
116.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.31 €27.03
$18.24 ฿590
71.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 €58.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
10.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.4 €26.25
$17.11 ฿554
77.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.86 €11.97
$9.07 ฿294
52.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €368
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,023 €6,063
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$147 €126
$57.5 ฿1,861
154.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60 €51.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
73.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.3
$115 ฿3,727
-2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 €147
$84.8 ฿2,743
101.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,123 €969
$611 ฿19.8K
83.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$442 ฿14.3K
110.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 €1,560
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-10.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 €1,211
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-3.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,080 €3,523
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-3.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,821 €2,435
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-2.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkirkara
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,992 €1,720
$697 ฿22.5K
185.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.79
5.33
-10.13%

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Last update for Birkirkara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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