Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Budva is 26.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budva is 30.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.68 ฿151
242.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 €57.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
44.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$8.65 ฿280
34.10%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$3.09 ฿100
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.73 ฿23.53
209.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.37 ฿11.95
289.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.62 ฿117
6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
9.37%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$2.23 ฿72.1
38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$19.31 ฿625
-53.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$3.77 ฿122
123.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$13.05 ฿422
-11.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$3.28 ฿106
-60.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
43.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.02 ฿32.87
75.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.48 ฿15.61
147.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 €3.87
$4.32 ฿140
3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$21.68 ฿702
-69.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Budva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.86 €35.28
$11.76 ฿380
247.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.15 ฿102
-62.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1 ฿32.3
3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 €15.02
$13.64 ฿442
27.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.3 ฿42.2
31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
10.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$123 ฿3,970
31.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 €15.75
$13.93 ฿451
30.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 €28.55
$18.24 ฿590
81.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 €51.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 €21.03
$17.11 ฿554
42.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 €4.99
$9.07 ฿294
-36.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 €355
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,676
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-36.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$57.5 ฿1,861
105.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €41.06
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$115 ฿3,727
-2.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 €178
$84.8 ฿2,743
143.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$611 ฿19.8K
55.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$442 ฿14.3K
57.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 €1,536
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-11.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-4.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,868 €3,340
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-8.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 €2,437
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-2.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €921
$697 ฿22.5K
53.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.33
11.26%

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Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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