Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundalk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundalk and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dundalk is 42.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dundalk is 49.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 €16.04
$4.73 ฿153
292.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.8 €86.2
$45.92 ฿1,486
117.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.81 €9.34
$8.59 ฿278
25.84%
Cappuccino
$3.93 €3.4
$2.92 ฿94.6
34.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$0.69 ฿22.42
214.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.4 ฿12.81
257.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 €5.76
$2.41 ฿78
176.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$3.8 ฿123
55.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.25 ฿72.7
-28.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.79 ฿58.1
-10.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.18 ฿70.6
-29.36%
Eggs
$4.71 €4.07
$2.29 ฿74.3
105.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 €6.43
$19.52 ฿632
-61.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.29 €11.47
$3.68 ฿119
261.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 €10.97
$13.18 ฿427
-3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.24 ฿105
-47.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.62 ฿52.5
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.41 ฿78
-26.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.03 ฿65.6
-44.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.52 ฿49.3
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.51 ฿48.86
-23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.97 ฿31.45
23.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.56
$0.52 ฿16.68
246.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.49 ฿145
308.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 €12.71
$21.36 ฿691
-31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.78 ฿57.5
61.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.78
$2.79 ฿90.3
15.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.36 ฿44.15
35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 €102
$11.51 ฿372
921.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 €5.04
$3.17 ฿103
84.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.04 ฿33.64
22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.96 €16.37
$14.03 ฿454
35.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.32 ฿42.59
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$28K ฿904.8K
36.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-13.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €147
$120 ฿3,899
41.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.44 €19.38
$13.55 ฿438
65.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 €43.61
$18.62 ฿603
171.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.76 €41.24
$61.4 ฿1,987
-22.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.68 ฿540
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 €9.86
$8.76 ฿283
30.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$984 €850
$703 ฿22.7K
40.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,292 €1,979
$15.7K ฿507.5K
-85.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 €68.1
$57.9 ฿1,873
36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.14 €25.16
$35.4 ฿1,145
-17.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 €58.8
$113 ฿3,659
-39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 €64
$83.2 ฿2,691
-10.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,288
$604 ฿19.5K
147.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 €941
$441 ฿14.3K
146.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 €1,774
$2,027 ฿65.6K
1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,938 €1,673
$1,492 ฿48.3K
29.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,823 €3,300
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-8.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,527 €3,045
$2,909 ฿94.1K
21.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dundalk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 €2,920
$706 ฿22.8K
379.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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Last update for Dundalk: November 4, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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