Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bordeaux is 59.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bordeaux is 57.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.18 €18.29
$4.68 ฿151
352.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.7 €55.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
39.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.83
$8.65 ฿280
31.56%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.28
$3.09 ฿100
22.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
291.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.37 ฿11.95
367.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 €6.85
$2.39 ฿77.4
232.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 €5.82
$3.62 ฿117
86.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.8 ฿58.2
21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.93%
Eggs
$5.27 €4.55
$2.23 ฿72.1
136.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.49 €13.37
$19.31 ฿625
-19.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.73 €14.45
$3.77 ฿122
343.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23 €19.86
$13.05 ฿422
76.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.28 ฿106
2.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.63 ฿52.6
38.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.4 ฿77.7
58.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.99 ฿64.3
135.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.49 ฿48.11
90.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.02 ฿32.87
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 €11.58
$4.32 ฿140
210.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$21.68 ฿702
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$1.77 ฿57.3
140.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 €3.83
$2.79 ฿90.4
59.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.35 ฿43.74
58.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.97 €38.82
$11.76 ฿380
282.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.15 ฿102
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1 ฿32.3
69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.76 €41.24
$13.64 ฿442
250.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 €221
$123 ฿3,970
108.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 €21.37
$13.93 ฿451
77.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.15 €28.62
$18.24 ฿590
81.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.1 €32.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.48 €24.59
$17.11 ฿554
66.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.1 €12.18
$9.07 ฿294
55.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$828 €715
$694 ฿22.5K
19.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,388 €8,106
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-40.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
89.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.01 €38.86
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 €82.1
$115 ฿3,727
-17.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$84.8 ฿2,743
70.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 €761
$611 ฿19.8K
44.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 €618
$442 ฿14.3K
61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 €1,387
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-20.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,052
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-16.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,917 €5,109
$4,244 ฿137.3K
39.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,780 €4,127
$2,886 ฿93.4K
65.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordeaux
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 €2,372
$697 ฿22.5K
294.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.33
-28.89%

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Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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