Cost of Living Comparison Between Elva and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Elva and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Elva is 20.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elva is 22.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.25
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
252.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
48.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 €8.55
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
14.57%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.3
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
23.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
235.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
597.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.3 €4.57
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
121.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
60.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-41.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
4.91%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 €10.9
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-34.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 €7.7
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
136.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-39.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
110.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
43.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.32 €8.91
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-52.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 €1.72
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-23.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Elva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 €0.65
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
27.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
3.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-7.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €235
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
122.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.36 €17.58
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
46.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 €31.37
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
99.18%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.62 €10.04
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
28.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 €102
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-82.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,036 €6,938
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-49.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.6
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
100.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 €34.5
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 €85.7
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-13.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.5
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
30.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Elva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
5.33
-19.32%

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Last update for Elva: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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