Cost of Living Comparison Between Enschede and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Enschede and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Enschede is 57% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Enschede is 61.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.8 €16.23
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
301.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 €75.7
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
88.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 €11.91
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
59.54%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
275.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
459.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 €6.03
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
192.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 €5.17
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
65.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
48.66%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.09
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
112.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-32.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.35 €13.25
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
307.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.09 €14.75
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
30.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
56.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 €3.2
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
85.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.54 €12.55
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
236.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
124.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 €98.3
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
868.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 €3.71
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
36.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
144.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.25 €22.67
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
92.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K €36.4K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
54.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
8.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
114.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 €25.54
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
112.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.11 €35.49
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
125.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 €31.71
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-39.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 €6.22
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-57.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 €13.2
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
68.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,104 €953
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
59.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 €7,779
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-43.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €75.7
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
52.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 €33.14
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.3
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-15.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.3
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,222
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
131.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
142.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,658 €2,295
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,224 €1,920
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
52.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,426 €2,958
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-19.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,073 €1,790
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-28.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Enschede
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,438 €2,969
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
393.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
5.33
-13.70%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Enschede: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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