Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 9.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Debrecen is 9.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 Ft 3,490
$4.65 ฿148
122.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.86 Ft 15.5K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-0.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 Ft 3,246
$8.74 ฿279
10.07%
Cappuccino
$1.62 Ft 545
$3.04 ฿96.9
-46.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 377
$0.72 ฿22.96
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 269
$0.39 ฿12.47
105.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 Ft 382
$2.44 ฿77.8
-53.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 Ft 664
$3.79 ฿121
-48.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 350
$2.14 ฿68.4
-51.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 Ft 537
$1.86 ฿59.3
-14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 682
$2.19 ฿69.7
-7.76%
Eggs
$2.60 Ft 877
$2.25 ฿71.6
15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 Ft 2,578
$19.73 ฿629
-61.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 Ft 1,801
$3.79 ฿121
40.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 Ft 3,486
$13.55 ฿432
-23.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 443
$3.25 ฿104
-59.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 Ft 609
$1.67 ฿53.3
8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 685
$2.39 ฿76.3
-15.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 Ft 898
$2.09 ฿66.7
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 Ft 278
$1.53 ฿48.74
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 Ft 361
$1.51 ฿48.13
-29.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 Ft 668
$0.99 ฿31.53
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 182
$0.51 ฿16.41
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 Ft 2,172
$4.27 ฿136
50.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,507
$20.31 ฿647
-77.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 362
$1.79 ฿57.1
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 399
$2.77 ฿88.2
-57.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Ft 461
$1.40 ฿44.77
-2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 Ft 8,285
$11.70 ฿373
109.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Ft 1,024
$3.11 ฿99.1
-2.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 388
$0.99 ฿31.71
16.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 Ft 3,903
$13.73 ฿438
-15.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 567
$1.32 ฿42.05
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Ft 7.2M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-22.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K Ft 8.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-26.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 Ft 47.3K
$120 ฿3,838
16.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.67 Ft 9,339
$13.93 ฿444
98.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.59 Ft 5,938
$18.31 ฿584
-3.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.39 Ft 15.0K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-27.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 Ft 2,518
$17.23 ฿549
-56.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,962
$8.71 ฿278
0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 Ft 87.6K
$698 ฿22.2K
-62.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K Ft 3.7M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-30.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 Ft 22.7K
$57.6 ฿1,838
16.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 Ft 8,139
$34.24 ฿1,092
-29.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 Ft 25.8K
$113 ฿3,608
-32.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 Ft 30.2K
$84.8 ฿2,704
5.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 Ft 185.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
-8.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 Ft 155.5K
$436 ฿13.9K
5.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 Ft 332.8K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 Ft 283.2K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-44.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,859 Ft 964.9K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-32.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,500 Ft 843.9K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-16.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 Ft 401.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
124.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
5.33
36.77%

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Last update for Debrecen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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