Cost of Living Comparison Between Chania and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chania and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Chania is 39.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chania is 35.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.9 €13.73
$4.68 ฿151
239.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.89
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$8.65 ฿280
34.80%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$3.09 ฿100
37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.73 ฿23.53
235.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €4.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
94.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 €4.63
$3.62 ฿117
48.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.24 ฿72.5
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
50.89%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$2.23 ฿72.1
109.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.04 €15.58
$19.31 ฿625
-6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 €7.99
$3.77 ฿122
145.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$13.05 ฿422
17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.28 ฿106
-33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.53 ฿49.62
-10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.02 ฿32.87
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.48 ฿15.61
135.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.09
$4.32 ฿140
36.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 €8.25
$21.68 ฿702
-55.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.79 ฿90.4
-4.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chania
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.35 ฿43.74
37.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 €49.75
$11.76 ฿380
389.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$3.15 ฿102
24.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1 ฿32.3
-5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 €11.77
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K €20.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$123 ฿3,970
36.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 €20.35
$13.93 ฿451
69.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.49
$18.24 ฿590
93.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 €48.87
$60.8 ฿1,966
-6.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.7 €50.7
$17.11 ฿554
242.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.79
$9.07 ฿294
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$694 ฿22.5K
-33.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,024 €6,065
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 €69.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
39.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.45 €28.01
$34.51 ฿1,117
-5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$115 ฿3,727
-7.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$84.8 ฿2,743
65.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chania
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$611 ฿19.8K
-3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$442 ฿14.3K
17.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-43.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-28.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,301 €3,713
$4,244 ฿137.3K
1.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,834 €3,310
$2,886 ฿93.4K
32.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chania
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,240 €1,071
$697 ฿22.5K
78.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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