Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dubrovnik is 30.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubrovnik is 55.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$4.68 ฿151
269.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
76.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.24 €10.57
$8.65 ฿280
41.50%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.03
$3.09 ฿100
13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 €4.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
557.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
929.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 €5.98
$2.39 ฿77.4
189.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 €4.12
$3.62 ฿117
32.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.46%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
101.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.5 €10.8
$19.31 ฿625
-35.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.1 €10.45
$3.77 ฿122
220.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 €9.17
$13.05 ฿422
-18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.28 ฿106
-46.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.4 ฿77.7
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.99 ฿64.3
34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.53 ฿49.62
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-45.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.02 ฿32.87
53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
170.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 €4.52
$4.32 ฿140
21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$21.68 ฿702
-78.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.35 ฿43.74
87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 €49.36
$11.76 ฿380
386.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 €2.64
$3.15 ฿102
-3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$1 ฿32.3
9.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 €6.52
$13.64 ฿442
-44.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.3 ฿42.2
31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
37.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €160
$123 ฿3,970
51.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.04 €19.89
$13.93 ฿451
65.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.81 €23.15
$18.24 ฿590
46.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.5 €60.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
16.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.95 €20.68
$17.11 ฿554
39.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 €7.31
$9.07 ฿294
-6.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 €80
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,173 €7,057
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 €66.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
33.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.73 €24.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
-16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 €59.6
$115 ฿3,727
-40.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 €70.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 €1,085
$611 ฿19.8K
105.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 €779
$442 ฿14.3K
103.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 €1,524
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-12.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 €1,074
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-14.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,218 €5,369
$4,244 ฿137.3K
46.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,359 €4,627
$2,886 ฿93.4K
85.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubrovnik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,447 €1,250
$697 ฿22.5K
107.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5.33
-12.57%

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Last update for Dubrovnik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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