Cost of Living Comparison Between Charleroi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Charleroi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Charleroi is 50.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Charleroi is 42.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.25
$4.68 ฿151
277.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 €9.39
$8.65 ฿280
25.78%
Cappuccino
$2.9 €2.51
$3.09 ฿100
-6.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$0.73 ฿23.53
289.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 ฿11.95
513.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
-5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$3.62 ฿117
-20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.8 ฿58.2
45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.24 ฿72.3
16.96%
Eggs
$4.18 €3.61
$2.23 ฿72.1
87.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.1 €15.62
$19.31 ฿625
-6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.7 €10.1
$3.77 ฿122
210.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 €16.9
$13.05 ฿422
49.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 ฿106
-30.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 ฿32.87
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.48 ฿15.61
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 €9.62
$4.32 ฿140
158.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 €7.95
$21.68 ฿702
-57.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.35 ฿43.74
162.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.94 €28.44
$11.76 ฿380
180.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.95
$3.15 ฿102
81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$1 ฿32.3
31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.23 €39.92
$13.64 ฿442
238.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-4.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 €177
$123 ฿3,970
67.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.2 €16.58
$13.93 ฿451
37.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.39
$18.24 ฿590
181.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 €27.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-46.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 €14.56
$17.11 ฿554
-1.46%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 €13.14
$9.07 ฿294
67.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 €568
$694 ฿22.5K
-5.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-13.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
94.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.18 €42.46
$34.51 ฿1,117
42.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 €79.1
$115 ฿3,727
-20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 €78.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
7.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$611 ฿19.8K
11.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 €642
$442 ฿14.3K
68.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 €1,189
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,033 €2,618
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-28.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,053 €2,636
$2,886 ฿93.4K
5.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Charleroi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,377 €2,052
$697 ฿22.5K
241.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
5.33
-38.65%

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Last update for Charleroi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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