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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dresden and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dresden and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dresden is 52.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dresden is 54.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.03
$4.51 เธฟ142
260.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.2
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
89.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$8.78 เธฟ276
30.52%
Cappuccino
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.30
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
445.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
725.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
146.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.40
$3.68 เธฟ116
38.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
45.95%
Eggs
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
67.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.68
$19.68 เธฟ619
-25.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.73
$3.66 เธฟ115
271.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.91 โ‚ฌ17.16
$13.09 เธฟ411
52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$3.38 เธฟ106
-6.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
5.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-7.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
127.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
7.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
87.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.72
$4.35 เธฟ137
132.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.18
$20.65 เธฟ649
-65.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-41.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.22
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
172.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 โ‚ฌ57.6
$11.36 เธฟ357
487.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
45.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
130.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.97 โ‚ฌ30.14
$13.72 เธฟ431
154.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
15.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
7.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 โ‚ฌ289
$122 เธฟ3,835
174.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.42 โ‚ฌ27.08
$13.61 เธฟ428
130.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.23
$18.49 เธฟ581
177.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 โ‚ฌ29.61
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-44.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 โ‚ฌ12.75
$16.70 เธฟ525
-11.44%
Cinema Ticket
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.80
$9.09 เธฟ286
37.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ฌ297
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-50.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-6.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.5
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
48.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.98 โ‚ฌ27.56
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ฌ106
$113 เธฟ3,545
9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
43.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 โ‚ฌ748
$606 เธฟ19.1K
43.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ495
$435 เธฟ13.7K
31.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 โ‚ฌ1,496
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 โ‚ฌ921
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-27.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,145 โ‚ฌ4,435
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
15.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,938 โ‚ฌ2,533
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-1.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dresden
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 โ‚ฌ2,788
$547 เธฟ17.2K
490.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.33
-25.33%

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Last update for Dresden: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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