Cost of Living Comparison Between Chieti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chieti and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Chieti is 28.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chieti is 35.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.04 €19.89
$4.68 ฿151
392.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$8.65 ฿280
18.61%
Cappuccino
$1.54 €1.33
$3.09 ฿100
-50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$0.73 ฿23.53
308.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
205.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 €4.42
$2.39 ฿77.4
114.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 €4.6
$3.62 ฿117
47.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.8 ฿58.2
26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.24 ฿72.3
20.54%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$2.23 ฿72.1
76.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 €13.81
$19.31 ฿625
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 €10.55
$3.77 ฿122
224.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.61 €16.93
$13.05 ฿422
50.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.28 ฿106
-48.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
10.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.99 ฿64.3
62.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 ฿48.11
18.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.02 ฿32.87
42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.94
$4.32 ฿140
59.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.92
$21.68 ฿702
-68.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.72
$2.79 ฿90.4
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.54 €37.59
$11.76 ฿380
270.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 €5.04
$3.15 ฿102
85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.37
$1 ฿32.3
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 €29.62
$13.64 ฿442
151.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.3 ฿42.2
74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$123 ฿3,970
90.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.92 €11.15
$13.93 ฿451
-7.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.78 €31.75
$18.24 ฿590
101.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 €47.37
$60.8 ฿1,966
-9.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.56 €20.34
$17.11 ฿554
37.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.93
$9.07 ฿294
14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 €483
$694 ฿22.5K
-19.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,147 €7,034
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 €74.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
50.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 €32.84
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.3
$115 ฿3,727
-21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$84.8 ฿2,743
52.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 €647
$611 ฿19.8K
22.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 €491
$442 ฿14.3K
28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 €1,056
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-36.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,075 €2,655
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-27.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-25.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chieti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,283 €1,108
$697 ฿22.5K
84.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
5.33
-16.51%

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Last update for Chieti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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