Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $2,099 in Germany, rent and utilities included – about $10,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Phuket
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🇩🇪 Germany

$2,099

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 56% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Germany is 61.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.04 €15.21

$4.35 ฿146

291.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.7 €64.0

$32.45 ฿1,087

121.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.20 €10.89

$8.42 ฿282

44.89%

Cappuccino

$4.00 €3.57

$2.81 ฿94.0

42.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 €3.18

$0.87 ฿29.29

309.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.73

$0.46 ฿15.39

565.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.91 €4.38

$2.59 ฿86.6

89.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.48 €3.99

$3.64 ฿122

23.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 €1.18

$1.71 ฿57.2

-22.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.14 €1.91

$1.45 ฿48.42

47.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.56 €3.18

$1.56 ฿52.3

128.21%

Eggs

$3.87 €3.45

$2.10 ฿70.3

84.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 €13.19

$19.53 ฿654

-24.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.51 €10.27

$3.40 ฿114

238.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.91 €18.66

$11.14 ฿373

87.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.30 €2.94

$2.83 ฿94.8

16.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 €1.76

$1.62 ฿54.3

21.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 €2.01

$2.22 ฿74.5

1.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 €3.92

$2.15 ฿71.9

104.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 €1.36

$1.49 ฿49.95

2.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 €1.28

$1.33 ฿44.40

8.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 €1.50

$1.07 ฿35.72

57.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.92

$0.51 ฿17.01

101.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.62 €8.59

$4.38 ฿147

119.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.05 €5.40

$18.77 ฿629

-67.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 €0.98

$1.74 ฿58.3

-36.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 €1.45

$2.78 ฿92.9

-41.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.81 €3.40

$2.17 ฿72.6

75.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.8 €64.1

$22.28 ฿746

222.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.54 €4.94

$3.02 ฿101

83.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 €2.58

$1.06 ฿35.43

172.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.91 €35.61

$3.71 ฿124

975.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 €1.99

$1.43 ฿47.88

55.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.8K €29.2K

$26.3K ฿882.1K

24.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.3K €34.2K

$26.2K ฿877.3K

46.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$342 €305

$96.7 ฿3,236

253.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.38 €22.65

$11.41 ฿382

122.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.85 €43.60

$17.11 ฿573

185.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.33 €36.88

$52.8 ฿1,768

-21.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.34 €25.29

$11.07 ฿371

156.01%

Cinema Ticket

$14.43 €12.88

$7.65 ฿256

88.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$584 €521

$555 ฿18.6K

5.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.5K €15.6K

$11.3K ฿377.7K

55.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.2 €79.6

$63.4 ฿2,123

40.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 €38.78

$28.61 ฿958

51.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.3 €87.7

$96.7 ฿3,238

1.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 €115

$88.6 ฿2,967

45.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$921 €822

$735 ฿24.6K

25.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$702 €627

$458 ฿15.3K

53.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,646 €1,469

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-21.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,289 €1,150

$1,187 ฿39.7K

8.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,130 €5,471

$3,493 ฿116.9K

75.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,026 €3,593

$2,491 ฿83.4K

61.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,279 €2,926

$501 ฿16.8K

554.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

5.57

-28.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: October 4, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Germany

$702 33.9%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 34.8% $244

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Germany

$416 20.1%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 69.9% $291

Groceries & Markets

Germany

$336 16.2%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 20.1% $68

Eating Out

Germany

$281 13.6%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 57.5% $162

Clothing & Footwear

Germany

$162 7.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 22.8% $37

Getting Around

Germany

$107 5.2%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 63.3% $68

Sport & Entertainment

Germany

$70 3.4%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 3% $2.1

Good to know

🇩🇪 Germany

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

14:05 2:05 PM

19:05 7:05 PM

5 h ahead of Germany

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

84,358,845

79,308

💱 Currency

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📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.67 EUR

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