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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bologna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bologna and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bologna is 65.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bologna is 66.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
$4.51 เธฟ142
421.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.1
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
73.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.53
$8.78 เธฟ276
39.18%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
392.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
255.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
141.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$3.68 เธฟ116
52.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-19.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
50.90%
Eggs
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
89.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.93 โ‚ฌ18.90
$19.68 เธฟ619
11.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.86
$3.66 เธฟ115
275.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.05
$13.09 เธฟ411
77.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$3.38 เธฟ106
-12.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
63.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
55.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
116.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
55.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
45.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.84
$4.35 เธฟ137
55.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.14
$20.65 เธฟ649
-59.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
16.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
91.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 โ‚ฌ36.28
$11.36 เธฟ357
270.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
88.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
$13.72 เธฟ431
128.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
35.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
17.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 โ‚ฌ199
$122 เธฟ3,835
89.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.92
$13.61 เธฟ428
-15.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.57 โ‚ฌ28.94
$18.49 เธฟ581
81.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.1
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
13.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.19 โ‚ฌ28.61
$16.70 เธฟ525
98.74%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 โ‚ฌ11.10
$9.09 เธฟ286
41.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฌ791
$702 เธฟ22.1K
30.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K โ‚ฌ24.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
76.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.6 โ‚ฌ85.9
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
69.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.90
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$113 เธฟ3,545
6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ฌ168
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
129.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 โ‚ฌ932
$606 เธฟ19.1K
78.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ738
$435 เธฟ13.7K
96.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,966 โ‚ฌ1,695
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-4.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 โ‚ฌ1,285
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
1.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,341 โ‚ฌ4,604
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
20.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,926 โ‚ฌ3,384
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
31.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bologna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,189 โ‚ฌ1,887
$547 เธฟ17.2K
299.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
5.33
-21.76%

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Last update for Bologna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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