Cost of Living Comparison Between Gela and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gela and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gela is 15.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gela is 19.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.48 €9.91
$4.68 ฿151
145.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.99
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 €9.12
$8.65 ฿280
22.08%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$3.09 ฿100
-36.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.73 ฿23.53
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.37 ฿11.95
229.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €4.02
$2.39 ฿77.4
94.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 €3.57
$3.62 ฿117
14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.26
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.8 ฿58.2
9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.24 ฿72.3
8.04%
Eggs
$3.32 €2.87
$2.23 ฿72.1
48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.77 €12.75
$19.31 ฿625
-23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$3.77 ฿122
233.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.96
$13.05 ฿422
32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.28 ฿106
-12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.63 ฿52.6
45.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.99 ฿64.3
18.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 €0.37
$0.48 ฿15.61
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.8 €5.87
$4.32 ฿140
57.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 €6.73
$21.68 ฿702
-64.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.77 ฿57.3
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Gela
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.35 ฿43.74
31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 €50.5
$11.76 ฿380
397.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 €10.16
$3.15 ฿102
273.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$1 ฿32.3
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.37 €29.67
$13.64 ฿442
151.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K €22.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-6.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$123 ฿3,970
70.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.38 €12.41
$13.93 ฿451
3.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.87 €24.07
$18.24 ฿590
52.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 €49.92
$60.8 ฿1,966
-4.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 €12.43
$17.11 ฿554
-15.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 €8.07
$9.07 ฿294
3.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 €339
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,382
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-31.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 €76.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
54.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.98 €27.61
$34.51 ฿1,117
-7.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 €79.3
$115 ฿3,727
-20.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$84.8 ฿2,743
51.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gela
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 €320
$611 ฿19.8K
-39.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 €305
$442 ฿14.3K
-20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-57.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,038 €1,759
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-51.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,028 €888
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gela
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 €1,459
$697 ฿22.5K
142.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
5.33
-11.44%

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Last update for Gela: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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