Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Catania is 18.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catania is 27.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$4.68 ฿151
269.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
50.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$8.65 ฿280
36.30%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$3.09 ฿100
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
239.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
245.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$2.39 ฿77.4
130.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.62 ฿117
-6.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
1.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
7.14%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$2.23 ฿72.1
44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 €9.32
$19.31 ฿625
-44.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$3.77 ฿122
201.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.82
$13.05 ฿422
22.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.28 ฿106
-49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.99 ฿64.3
-12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.53 ฿49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$4.32 ฿140
50.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$21.68 ฿702
-78.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.77 ฿57.3
7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29 €25.03
$11.76 ฿380
146.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 €5.88
$3.15 ฿102
115.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1 ฿32.3
7.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.33
$13.64 ฿442
115.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$123 ฿3,970
73.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 €12.59
$13.93 ฿451
4.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$18.24 ฿590
110.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
-2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$17.11 ฿554
5.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$9.07 ฿294
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 €385
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
35.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 €24.51
$34.51 ฿1,117
-17.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$115 ฿3,727
-22.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €98.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$611 ฿19.8K
-8.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$442 ฿14.3K
-10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-52.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 €1,431
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-60.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-51.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 €1,771
$697 ฿22.5K
194.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
5.33
-13.88%

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Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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