Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 73.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 108.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 82.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.86 €24.92
$4.68 ฿151
516.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.8 €80.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
102.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.91 €12.87
$8.65 ฿280
72.37%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$3.09 ฿100
56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.65
$0.73 ฿23.53
319.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$0.37 ฿11.95
718.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 €6.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
195.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$3.62 ฿117
57.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.24 ฿72.5
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.8 ฿58.2
62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.80%
Eggs
$4.81 €4.15
$2.23 ฿72.1
115.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 €14.09
$19.31 ฿625
-15.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$3.77 ฿122
269.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.41
$13.05 ฿422
45.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.28 ฿106
-10.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.63 ฿52.6
52.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.4 ฿77.7
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
63.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
75.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.02 ฿32.87
62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.48 ฿15.61
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.2 €10.54
$4.32 ฿140
182.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 €8.19
$21.68 ฿702
-56.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.77 ฿57.3
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
115.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 €52.5
$11.76 ฿380
416.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 €6.41
$3.15 ฿102
135.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$1 ฿32.3
144.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.53 €29.81
$13.64 ฿442
153.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 €220
$123 ฿3,970
107.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.51 €18.57
$13.93 ฿451
54.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 €47.88
$18.24 ฿590
204.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 €35.67
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.78 €27.44
$17.11 ฿554
85.74%
Cinema Ticket
$14.86 €12.83
$9.07 ฿294
63.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$694 ฿22.5K
63.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K €19.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
43.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
85.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$34.51 ฿1,117
43.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99
$115 ฿3,727
-0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €132
$84.8 ฿2,743
79.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$611 ฿19.8K
117.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$442 ฿14.3K
143.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,320 €2,003
$2,014 ฿65.2K
15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 €1,558
$1,460 ฿47.2K
23.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,847 €4,185
$4,244 ฿137.3K
14.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,782 €3,265
$2,886 ฿93.4K
31.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brussels
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 €3,093
$697 ฿22.5K
414.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5.33
-31.52%

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Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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