Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Edessa is 31.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edessa is 27.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
274.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
11.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
12.02%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
183.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
74.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
31.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
7.14%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
105.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-30.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
118.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
3.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
35.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
292.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
49.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
15.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-20.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
94.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
129.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
94.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-18.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-38.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-62.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
56.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-22.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
26.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-38.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-19.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-70.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-67.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-30.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-11.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
5.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
5.33
-16.89%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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