Cost of Living Comparison Between Brugge and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Brugge and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Brugge is 63.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brugge is 71.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.97 €21.56
$4.68 ฿151
433.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
126.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.15
$8.65 ฿280
35.95%
Cappuccino
$4.53 €3.91
$3.09 ฿100
46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.97
$0.73 ฿23.53
369.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 €3.13
$0.37 ฿11.95
878.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 €5.72
$2.39 ฿77.4
176.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$3.62 ฿117
46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.8 ฿58.2
18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.24 ฿72.3
-37.95%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.88
$2.23 ฿72.1
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$19.31 ฿625
-32.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$3.77 ฿122
201.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.62 €20.39
$13.05 ฿422
81.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.28 ฿106
-37.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.63 ฿52.6
18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.4 ฿77.7
-15.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.99 ฿64.3
43.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.53 ฿49.62
13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.81
$1.49 ฿48.11
-37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.02 ฿32.87
62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.19 €10.52
$4.32 ฿140
182.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 €8.14
$21.68 ฿702
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.77 ฿57.3
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.35 ฿43.74
129.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.31
$11.76 ฿380
375.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.15 ฿102
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1 ฿32.3
158.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.56 €32.43
$13.64 ฿442
175.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K €22.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-6.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K €23.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$123 ฿3,970
103.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.16 €29.5
$13.93 ฿451
145.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 €52.6
$18.24 ฿590
233.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.29 €34.78
$60.8 ฿1,966
-33.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.2 €10.54
$17.11 ฿554
-28.70%
Cinema Ticket
$16.8 €14.51
$9.07 ฿294
85.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €353
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,621 €5,717
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 €76.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.7 €31.69
$34.51 ฿1,117
6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.8
$115 ฿3,727
-11.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €136
$84.8 ฿2,743
86.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €728
$611 ฿19.8K
38.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$442 ฿14.3K
77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €921
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-26.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,109 €2,684
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,308 €1,993
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-20.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brugge
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,449 €2,114
$697 ฿22.5K
251.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Brugge: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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