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Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Espoo is 74.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Espoo is 77% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
$4.51 เธฟ142
228.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
127.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$8.78 เธฟ276
29.61%
Cappuccino
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
68.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
382.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.96
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
285.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$3.68 เธฟ116
180.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-40.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
49.55%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 โ‚ฌ8.65
$19.68 เธฟ619
-48.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.63 โ‚ฌ14.33
$3.66 เธฟ115
354.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.65 โ‚ฌ18.66
$13.09 เธฟ411
65.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$3.38 เธฟ106
-14.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-10.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
43.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
107.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
268.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
$4.35 เธฟ137
190.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
$20.65 เธฟ649
-33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
123.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
64.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
152.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$11.36 เธฟ357
578.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
219.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
50.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.23
$13.72 เธฟ431
290.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
18.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
4.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$122 เธฟ3,835
-3.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.98 โ‚ฌ25.84
$13.61 เธฟ428
120.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.42 โ‚ฌ15.88
$18.49 เธฟ581
-0.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-5.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.67 โ‚ฌ37.64
$16.70 เธฟ525
161.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$9.09 เธฟ286
90.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-52.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K โ‚ฌ18.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
32.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
92.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 โ‚ฌ51.3
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
72.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$113 เธฟ3,545
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
125.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 โ‚ฌ900
$606 เธฟ19.1K
72.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ807
$435 เธฟ13.7K
115.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 โ‚ฌ1,763
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-1.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 โ‚ฌ1,393
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
9.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
53.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 โ‚ฌ3,793
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
47.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,102
$547 เธฟ17.2K
557.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
5.33
-28.14%

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Last update for Espoo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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