Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 39.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chalcis is 17.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 €11.37
$4.68 ฿151
181.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 €42.69
$46.4 ฿1,502
6.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$8.65 ฿280
8.32%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$3.09 ฿100
33.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 ฿23.53
130.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.37 ฿11.95
54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.62 ฿117
12.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.24 ฿72.3
-7.59%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$2.23 ฿72.1
89.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$19.31 ฿625
-28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$3.77 ฿122
152.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$13.05 ฿422
1.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.28 ฿106
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.63 ฿52.6
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-53.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.99 ฿64.3
-2.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.53 ฿49.62
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 €4.32
$4.32 ฿140
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$21.68 ฿702
-68.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 ฿57.3
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.79 ฿90.4
-15.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.12
$11.76 ฿380
295.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.15 ฿102
43.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$13.64 ฿442
-0.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.3 ฿42.2
64.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$123 ฿3,970
134.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.08 €20.79
$13.93 ฿451
72.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$18.24 ฿590
74.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 €8.25
$9.07 ฿294
5.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,652 €4,880
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-64.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
90.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 €33.53
$34.51 ฿1,117
12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.9
$115 ฿3,727
-14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €84
$84.8 ฿2,743
14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$611 ฿19.8K
-16.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 €325
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 €693
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-59.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 €1,837
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-26.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$697 ฿22.5K
47.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
5.33
-18.57%

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Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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