Cost of Living Comparison Between Gera and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gera and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gera is 37.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gera is 34.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 €14
$4.73 ฿153
242.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.12
$45.92 ฿1,486
23.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$8.59 ฿278
36.67%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$2.92 ฿94.6
13.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$0.69 ฿22.42
350.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$0.4 ฿12.81
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.41 ฿78
90.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.8 ฿123
13.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.25 ฿72.7
-47.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.79 ฿58.1
20.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.18 ฿70.6
41.74%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$2.29 ฿74.3
58.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.93 €12.89
$19.52 ฿632
-23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.88 €11.99
$3.68 ฿119
277.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.67 €15.26
$13.18 ฿427
34.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.24 ฿105
-6.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.62 ฿52.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.41 ฿78
-9.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 €4.2
$2.03 ฿65.6
139.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.52 ฿49.3
-5.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.51 ฿48.86
8.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.97 ฿31.45
112.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.52 ฿16.68
67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.64 €8.32
$4.49 ฿145
114.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$21.36 ฿691
-72.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.78 ฿57.5
-42.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.79 ฿90.3
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Gera
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.36 ฿44.15
91.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 €59.1
$11.51 ฿372
494.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 €4.62
$3.17 ฿103
69.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.04 ฿33.64
99.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.52 €31.53
$14.03 ฿454
160.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.32 ฿42.59
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$28K ฿904.8K
13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$33.2K ฿1.1M
9.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €129
$120 ฿3,899
23.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.76 €10.16
$13.55 ฿438
-13.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.91 €41.37
$18.62 ฿603
157.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.57 €16.9
$61.4 ฿1,987
-68.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 €14.87
$16.68 ฿540
3.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$8.76 ฿283
31.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 €200
$703 ฿22.7K
-67.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,671 €4,033
$15.7K ฿507.5K
-70.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 €66
$57.9 ฿1,873
32.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 €36.84
$35.4 ฿1,145
20.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.6
$113 ฿3,659
-22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$83.2 ฿2,691
46.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gera
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 €271
$604 ฿19.5K
-48.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 €236
$441 ฿14.3K
-38.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 €500
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-71.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 €476
$1,492 ฿48.3K
-63.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,555 €1,343
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-62.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,754 €3,241
$2,909 ฿94.1K
29.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gera
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,441 €2,107
$706 ฿22.8K
245.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5.33
-25.52%

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Last update for Gera: November 4, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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