Cost of Living Comparison Between Genoa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Genoa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Genoa is 44.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Genoa is 52.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$4.68 ฿151
267.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.75 €11.87
$8.65 ฿280
58.96%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$3.09 ฿100
-35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$0.73 ฿23.53
313.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.37 ฿11.95
240.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
140.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.62 ฿117
59.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.24 ฿72.5
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.8 ฿58.2
37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.24 ฿72.3
56.70%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$2.23 ฿72.1
109.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.35 €15.84
$19.31 ฿625
-4.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 €11.9
$3.77 ฿122
265.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.6 €20.37
$13.05 ฿422
80.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.28 ฿106
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.63 ฿52.6
27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.4 ฿77.7
11.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.53 ฿49.62
24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.58
$1.02 ฿32.87
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.54
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 €5.88
$4.32 ฿140
57.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.17
$21.68 ฿702
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.79 ฿90.4
-13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 €47.79
$11.76 ฿380
370.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 €5.96
$3.15 ฿102
119.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$1 ฿32.3
63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.32 €27.9
$13.64 ฿442
136.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$123 ฿3,970
96.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 €11.49
$13.93 ฿451
-4.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.89 €25.8
$18.24 ฿590
63.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.8 €55.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
5.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.3 €29.62
$17.11 ฿554
100.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$9.07 ฿294
1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$512 €442
$694 ฿22.5K
-26.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,814
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 €45.56
$34.51 ฿1,117
52.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$115 ฿3,727
-23.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$84.8 ฿2,743
45.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 €772
$611 ฿19.8K
46.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €535
$442 ฿14.3K
40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 €1,259
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-27.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 €917
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-27.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,776 €3,260
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-11.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,473 €1,272
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Genoa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,086 €1,801
$697 ฿22.5K
199.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
5.33
-13.32%

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Last update for Genoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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