Cost of Living Comparison Between Bled and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bled and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bled is 35.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bled is 36.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.79
$4.65 ฿148
144.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.24
$46.11 ฿1,470
11.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 €7.51
$8.74 ฿279
-0.34%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$3.04 ฿96.9
-27.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$0.72 ฿22.96
370.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$0.39 ฿12.47
353.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.44 ฿77.8
39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.79 ฿121
-14.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.14 ฿68.4
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.86 ฿59.3
-15.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.19 ฿69.7
-46.58%
Eggs
$3.42 €2.95
$2.25 ฿71.6
52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.15 €16.51
$19.73 ฿629
-2.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 €7.63
$3.79 ฿121
133.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 €13.43
$13.55 ฿432
14.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.20
$3.25 ฿104
-21.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.67 ฿53.3
9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.39 ฿76.3
2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.59
$2.09 ฿66.7
99.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.53 ฿48.74
14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.51 ฿48.13
8.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.99 ฿31.53
102.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.51 ฿16.41
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 €5.24
$4.27 ฿136
42.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.92
$20.31 ฿647
-66.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.79 ฿57.1
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.77 ฿88.2
-28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bled
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.40 ฿44.77
6.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.98 €27.56
$11.70 ฿373
173.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 €1.47
$3.11 ฿99.1
-45.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.99 ฿31.71
28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.72 €24.75
$13.73 ฿438
109.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.32 ฿42.05
22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 €269
$120 ฿3,838
158.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 €12.94
$13.93 ฿444
7.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.53 €28.90
$18.31 ฿584
83.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 €45.49
$60.9 ฿1,942
-13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.11
$8.71 ฿278
-5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$511 €441
$698 ฿22.2K
-26.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,532 €7,355
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-45.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 €103
$57.6 ฿1,838
107.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.05 €30.21
$34.24 ฿1,092
2.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €103
$113 ฿3,608
5.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$84.8 ฿2,704
80.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bled
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 €574
$604 ฿19.3K
10.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$436 ฿13.9K
20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €982
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-44.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 €816
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-36.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bled
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,751 €1,510
$529 ฿16.9K
230.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5.33
-31.52%

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Last update for Bled: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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