Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Douai is 23.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douai is 34.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$4.68 ฿151
264.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.49 €40.14
$46.4 ฿1,502
0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 €7.12
$8.65 ฿280
-4.62%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$3.09 ฿100
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.73 ฿23.53
143.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.37 ฿11.95
216.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.39 ฿77.4
138.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.62 ฿117
55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.24 ฿72.5
-57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.8 ฿58.2
-2.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
7.14%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
81.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.48 €19.41
$19.31 ฿625
16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.05 €11.27
$3.77 ฿122
246.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.59 €20.37
$13.05 ฿422
80.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$3.28 ฿106
9.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.63 ฿52.6
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.4 ฿77.7
-1.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.99 ฿64.3
57.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 ฿48.11
36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.56
$0.48 ฿15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.64 €11.77
$4.32 ฿140
215.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 €3
$21.68 ฿702
-83.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.77 ฿57.3
36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$2.79 ฿90.4
59.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Douai
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.35 ฿43.74
43.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.24 €41.65
$11.76 ฿380
310.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 €7.05
$3.15 ฿102
159.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1 ฿32.3
89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 €27.52
$13.64 ฿442
133.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
7.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$123 ฿3,970
61.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$13.93 ฿451
68.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$18.24 ฿590
58.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 €32.49
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.09
$17.11 ฿554
8.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.93
$9.07 ฿294
-11.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$694 ฿22.5K
-17.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 €7,324
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-46.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.25 €27.84
$57.5 ฿1,861
-43.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.69 €29.95
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.3 €30.48
$115 ฿3,727
-69.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 €45
$84.8 ฿2,743
-38.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douai
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$611 ฿19.8K
26.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$442 ฿14.3K
41.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,196
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-31.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-48.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,083 €3,525
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-3.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$2,886 ฿93.4K
26.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douai
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5.33
-30.77%

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Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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