Cost of Living Comparison Between Durres and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Durres and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Durres is 1.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durres is 5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 ALL 768
$4.65 ฿149
99.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.00 ALL 2,900
$46.11 ฿1,474
-24.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 ALL 587
$8.74 ฿279
-18.88%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALL 155
$3.04 ฿97.1
-38.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALL 135
$0.72 ฿23.03
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 69.0
$0.39 ฿12.50
112.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALL 197
$2.44 ฿78.0
-2.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALL 276
$3.79 ฿121
-12.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 171
$2.14 ฿68.6
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 70.1
$1.86 ฿59.5
-54.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALL 166
$2.19 ฿69.9
-8.68%
Eggs
$3.00 ALL 249
$2.25 ฿71.8
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 ALL 869
$19.73 ฿631
-46.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 ALL 646
$3.79 ฿121
105.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 ALL 1,113
$13.55 ฿433
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 ALL 98.7
$3.25 ฿104
-63.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 ALL 198
$1.67 ฿53.4
43.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ALL 112
$2.39 ฿76.5
-43.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ALL 95.9
$2.09 ฿66.9
-44.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ALL 91.3
$1.53 ฿48.88
-28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ALL 82.4
$1.51 ฿48.27
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ALL 91.7
$0.99 ฿31.62
12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ALL 51.5
$0.51 ฿16.46
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ALL 339
$4.27 ฿137
-4.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 ALL 1,011
$20.31 ฿649
-39.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALL 133
$1.79 ฿57.3
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALL 149
$2.77 ฿88.5
-35.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Durres
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.02
$1.40 ฿44.89
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.38 ALL 1,523
$11.70 ฿374
57.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 ALL 290
$3.11 ฿99.4
12.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 ALL 176
$0.99 ฿31.80
114.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 ALL 1,475
$13.73 ฿439
29.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 ALL 174
$1.32 ฿42.17
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ALL 1.3M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-43.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-26.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.0 ALL 5,549
$120 ฿3,849
-44.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.23 ALL 1,510
$13.93 ฿445
30.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.82 ALL 1,311
$18.31 ฿585
-13.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 ALL 3,038
$60.9 ฿1,948
-39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.2 ALL 4,825
$17.23 ฿551
238.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 ALL 578
$8.71 ฿278
-19.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 ALL 14.5K
$698 ฿22.3K
-74.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,387 ALL 363.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-72.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.06 ALL 3,153
$57.6 ฿1,843
-33.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.28 ALL 3,254
$34.24 ฿1,095
14.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ALL 7,014
$113 ฿3,618
-25.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 ALL 12.9K
$84.8 ฿2,711
83.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durres
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 ALL 35.3K
$604 ฿19.3K
-29.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ALL 25.7K
$436 ฿13.9K
-28.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 ALL 50.3K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-70.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALL 35.7K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-71.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 ALL 145.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-58.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,138 ALL 94.3K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-61.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durres
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 ALL 68.6K
$529 ฿16.9K
56.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.33
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Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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