Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucine and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucine and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bucine is 29.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucine is 9.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$4.68 ฿151
196.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.77 €39.52
$46.4 ฿1,502
-1.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$8.65 ฿280
35.84%
Cappuccino
$1.4 €1.21
$3.09 ฿100
-54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
191.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.37 ฿11.95
159.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 €3.53
$2.39 ฿77.4
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.62 ฿117
12.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.8 ฿58.2
4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.24 ฿72.3
19.64%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.05
$2.23 ฿72.1
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.51 €15.99
$19.31 ฿625
-4.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.47 €10.76
$3.77 ฿122
230.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.05 ฿422
69.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.4 ฿77.7
9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$1.99 ฿64.3
53.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.58
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.49 ฿48.11
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.02 ฿32.87
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$4.32 ฿140
56.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.97
$21.68 ฿702
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.77 ฿57.3
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.72 €37.75
$11.76 ฿380
271.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 €3.42
$3.15 ฿102
25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1.01
$1 ฿32.3
16.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 €10.02
$13.64 ฿442
-14.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.3 ฿42.2
59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
23.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$123 ฿3,970
102.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.07 €10.42
$13.93 ฿451
-13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 €24.72
$18.24 ฿590
56.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.38 €20.18
$17.11 ฿554
36.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$9.07 ฿294
14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €490
$694 ฿22.5K
-18.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-16.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
43.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 €55.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
85.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$115 ฿3,727
-23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$84.8 ฿2,743
57.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$611 ฿19.8K
22.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$442 ฿14.3K
32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 €1,040
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €794
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-36.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,389 €2,926
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-20.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 €1,943
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-22.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucine
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 €1,193
$697 ฿22.5K
98.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Bucine: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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