Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ferrara is 38.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ferrara is 40.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.88 €16.3
$4.68 ฿151
303.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €59
$46.4 ฿1,502
47.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$8.65 ฿280
32.60%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.65
$3.09 ฿100
-37.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
256.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.37 ฿11.95
232.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
148.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.62 ฿117
29.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.8 ฿58.2
40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.24 ฿72.3
23.66%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
87.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$19.31 ฿625
-23.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.63
$3.77 ฿122
195.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$13.05 ฿422
49.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$3.28 ฿106
-41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.4 ฿77.7
30.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.99 ฿64.3
70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.3
$0.48 ฿15.61
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 €5.39
$4.32 ฿140
44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$21.68 ฿702
-78.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.77 ฿57.3
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.79 ฿90.4
-39.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.59 €31.6
$11.76 ฿380
211.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 €7.02
$3.15 ฿102
158.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 €1.53
$1 ฿32.3
78.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$13.64 ฿442
155.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.3 ฿42.2
56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
35.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K €35.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €170
$123 ฿3,970
60.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.89 €11.13
$13.93 ฿451
-7.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 €27.05
$18.24 ฿590
71.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 €29.61
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 €14.43
$17.11 ฿554
-2.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 €7.76
$9.07 ฿294
-0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 €304
$694 ฿22.5K
-49.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 €5,778
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 €71.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
43.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.6 €35.05
$34.51 ฿1,117
17.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.9
$115 ฿3,727
-7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 €80.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
9.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$611 ฿19.8K
2.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$442 ฿14.3K
29.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 €1,125
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-37.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,062
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-43.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,879 €1,622
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-34.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferrara
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,669 €1,441
$697 ฿22.5K
139.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
5.33
-16.70%

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Last update for Ferrara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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