Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Carbonia is 20.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carbonia is 27.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$4.68 ฿151
145.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
72.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 €9.58
$8.65 ฿280
28.32%
Cappuccino
$1.41 €1.22
$3.09 ฿100
-54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.73 ฿23.53
57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.62 ฿117
31.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.8 ฿58.2
30.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
45.98%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$2.23 ฿72.1
54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$19.31 ฿625
-9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$3.77 ฿122
241.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$13.05 ฿422
45.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.28 ฿106
-30.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.53 ฿49.62
24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.49 ฿48.11
38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.02 ฿32.87
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 €0.19
$0.48 ฿15.61
-54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.02
$4.32 ฿140
61.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.86
$21.68 ฿702
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
-51.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.59 €37.63
$11.76 ฿380
270.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 €3.33
$3.15 ฿102
22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1 ฿32.3
17.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.55
$13.64 ฿442
116.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.3 ฿42.2
55.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$123 ฿3,970
-4.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$13.93 ฿451
-4.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 €23.43
$18.24 ฿590
48.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 €47.27
$60.8 ฿1,966
-9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 €20.11
$17.11 ฿554
36.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 €9.27
$9.07 ฿294
18.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
58.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 €54.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
83.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 €73.4
$115 ฿3,727
-26.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$611 ฿19.8K
24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$442 ฿14.3K
31.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 €1,053
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-39.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-37.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 €2,263
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-38.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-23.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carbonia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5.33
-8.63%

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Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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