Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cesis is 30.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cesis is 23.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$4.68 ฿151
269.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
51.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.65 ฿280
5.78%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$3.09 ฿100
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
156.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
248.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
149.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.62 ฿117
55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-14.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
27.23%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.23 ฿72.1
26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 €10.63
$19.31 ฿625
-36.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.92
$3.77 ฿122
112.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$13.05 ฿422
-10.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$3.28 ฿106
-46.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.4 ฿77.7
9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
13.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
-28.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.48 ฿15.61
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 €3.63
$4.32 ฿140
-2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 €6.69
$21.68 ฿702
-64.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.79 ฿90.4
-59.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
-23.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.87 €31.83
$11.76 ฿380
213.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.15 ฿102
-7.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 €11.91
$13.64 ฿442
1.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$123 ฿3,970
160.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.75 €17.05
$13.93 ฿451
41.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 €9.8
$18.24 ฿590
-37.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.85
$60.8 ฿1,966
-16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.93
$9.07 ฿294
26.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €466
$694 ฿22.5K
-22.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-3.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.94 €39.67
$34.51 ฿1,117
33.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$115 ฿3,727
-16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$84.8 ฿2,743
56.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 €307
$611 ฿19.8K
-41.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 €223
$442 ฿14.3K
-41.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 €644
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 €388
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,896 €1,637
$697 ฿22.5K
172.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
5.33
-54.97%

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Last update for Cesis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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