Cost of Living Comparison Between Genk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Genk and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Genk is 36.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Genk is 31.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.9 €19.77
$4.68 ฿151
389.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
100.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.92
$8.65 ฿280
32.72%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.09 ฿100
29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.73 ฿23.53
320.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.37 ฿11.95
691.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.62 ฿117
58.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.24 ฿72.5
-57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.8 ฿58.2
59.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
24.11%
Eggs
$4.42 €3.82
$2.23 ฿72.1
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 €8.14
$19.31 ฿625
-51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 €7.55
$3.77 ฿122
131.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$13.05 ฿422
-11.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.28 ฿106
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.63 ฿52.6
55.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.4 ฿77.7
14.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$1.99 ฿64.3
52.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.49 ฿48.11
52.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.02 ฿32.87
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.48 ฿15.61
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 €10.89
$4.32 ฿140
192.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 €8.02
$21.68 ฿702
-57.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Genk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
164.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.25
$11.76 ฿380
385.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 €6.64
$3.15 ฿102
144.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.19
$1 ฿32.3
153.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.5
$13.64 ฿442
158.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K €20K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 €218
$123 ฿3,970
105.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 €18.45
$13.93 ฿451
53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 €47.92
$18.24 ฿590
204.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 €32.74
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.81 €24.88
$17.11 ฿554
68.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.87 €12.84
$9.07 ฿294
63.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K €19.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
43.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
81.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.71 €42.92
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 €76.8
$115 ฿3,727
-22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Genk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$611 ฿19.8K
52.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 €640
$442 ฿14.3K
67.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 €1,179
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-32.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €983
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-21.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,661 €2,298
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-37.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,012 €1,737
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-30.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Genk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,359 €2,037
$697 ฿22.5K
238.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5.33
-31.52%

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Last update for Genk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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