Cost of Living Comparison Between Corfu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Corfu and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Corfu is 36.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corfu is 46% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$4.68 ฿151
263.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €51
$46.4 ฿1,502
27.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 €7.14
$8.65 ฿280
-4.39%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$3.09 ฿100
30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
123.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.37 ฿11.95
54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.62 ฿117
60.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.24 ฿72.3
-4.91%
Eggs
$4.21 €3.64
$2.23 ฿72.1
88.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$19.31 ฿625
-30.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.98 €8.62
$3.77 ฿122
164.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 €10.93
$13.05 ฿422
-2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.28 ฿106
-38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-52.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.99 ฿64.3
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 €0.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 €0.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 €4.63
$4.32 ฿140
24.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.14
$21.68 ฿702
-72.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.77 ฿57.3
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.79 ฿90.4
-16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.35 ฿43.74
34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.3 €50.3
$11.76 ฿380
395.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 €4.17
$3.15 ฿102
53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.55 €11.7
$13.64 ฿442
-0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.3 ฿42.2
59.23%
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)
$26.1K €22.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €173
$123 ฿3,970
63.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.32 €17.55
$13.93 ฿451
45.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 €31.51
$18.24 ฿590
100.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.38
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.01 €30.22
$17.11 ฿554
104.62%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 €8.66
$9.07 ฿294
10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 €454
$694 ฿22.5K
-24.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,508 €4,755
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
95.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 €33.83
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$115 ฿3,727
-13.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 €83.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
14.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$611 ฿19.8K
2.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 €426
$442 ฿14.3K
11.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 €577
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,500 €3,022
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-17.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,851 €2,461
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-1.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Corfu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 €809
$697 ฿22.5K
34.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
5.33
-19.32%

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Last update for Corfu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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