Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Estepona is 9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estepona is 27.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
268.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
72.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
18.61%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
250.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
478.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.96
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
91.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
1.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-11.16%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
54.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 €8.28
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
154.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.28 €14.92
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
32.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
32.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.61
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
109.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 €28.91
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
184.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-29.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.97
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
43.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 €104
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-1.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.61 €20.39
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
69.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
75.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.14 €40.7
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-22.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.07 €19.92
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
34.83%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
56.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €331
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-44.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,915
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-27.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.89 €27.54
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-44.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 €38.12
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
27.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 €80.3
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €86.9
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
18.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
106.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
103.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,097 €1,810
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,268
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
0.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,051 €3,498
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-4.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,167 €5,324
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
113.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Estepona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,663 €1,436
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
138.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.33
-34.15%

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Last update for Estepona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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