Cost of Living Comparison Between Ede and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ede and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ede is 71% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ede is 35.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.58 €18.60
$4.65 ฿148
364.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €66.1
$46.11 ฿1,470
66.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 €11.92
$8.74 ฿279
58.24%
Cappuccino
$4.17 €3.60
$3.04 ฿96.9
37.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.74
$0.72 ฿22.96
341.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.30
$0.39 ฿12.47
584.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.22 €5.36
$2.44 ฿77.8
154.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 €4.62
$3.79 ฿121
41.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$2.14 ฿68.4
-39.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.86 ฿59.3
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$2.19 ฿69.7
52.05%
Eggs
$4.91 €4.23
$2.25 ฿71.6
118.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 €11.82
$19.73 ฿629
-30.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.14 €13.05
$3.79 ฿121
299.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.98 €14.63
$13.55 ฿432
25.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 €1.99
$3.25 ฿104
-29.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.67 ฿53.3
47.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.39 ฿76.3
-22.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 €3.47
$2.09 ฿66.7
92.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.53 ฿48.74
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.51 ฿48.13
48.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.99 ฿31.53
28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.51 ฿16.41
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.33 €12.35
$4.27 ฿136
235.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.34
$20.31 ฿647
-63.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.79 ฿57.1
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.77 ฿88.2
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ede
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 €2.97
$1.40 ฿44.77
146.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 €68.0
$11.70 ฿373
574.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 €5.24
$3.11 ฿99.1
95.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.99 ฿31.71
179.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 €19.93
$13.73 ฿438
68.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.32 ฿42.05
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
25.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
4.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 €230
$120 ฿3,838
121.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.96 €21.52
$13.93 ฿444
79.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 €45.77
$18.31 ฿584
189.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.52 €33.20
$60.9 ฿1,942
-36.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.11 €34.58
$17.23 ฿549
132.79%
Cinema Ticket
$17.40 €15.00
$8.71 ฿278
99.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,898 €1,636
$698 ฿22.2K
171.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,187 €5,333
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-60.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.1
$57.6 ฿1,838
59.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 €33.39
$34.24 ฿1,092
13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €74.9
$113 ฿3,608
-23.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.9
$84.8 ฿2,704
31.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ede
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 €875
$604 ฿19.3K
68.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 €735
$436 ฿13.9K
95.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 €1,327
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-25.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-18.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,354 €4,615
$4,252 ฿135.6K
25.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,917 €4,239
$2,988 ฿95.3K
64.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ede
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,406 €2,074
$529 ฿16.9K
354.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.36
5.33
-18.20%

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Last update for Ede: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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