Cost of Living Comparison Between Elektrenai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Elektrenai and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Elektrenai is 11.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elektrenai is 28.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.39 €9.84
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
143.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
49.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 €6.01
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-19.54%
Cappuccino
$3.03 €2.62
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
258.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
445.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
137.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
55.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-1.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-12.05%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.54
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
31.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 €9.22
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 €4.56
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.86 €8.51
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-24.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-57.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
54.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-36.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.71
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
26.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 €7.31
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-60.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-36.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34 €29.36
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
189.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.04 €12.12
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
2.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
40.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €182
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
71.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.15 €12.22
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 €9.8
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-37.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.62 €35.94
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-31.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.15
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
36.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 €8.2
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
4.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 €396
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,964
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-34.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
142.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 €37.02
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 €70.9
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-28.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €162
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
121.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 €460
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-12.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 €308
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-19.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-59.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €559
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-55.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,008 €2,597
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-29.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,889 €1,631
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-34.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Elektrenai
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,312 €1,133
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
88.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
5.33
-22.51%

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Last update for Elektrenai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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