Cost of Living Comparison Between Gharb and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gharb and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gharb is 43% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gharb is 25.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 €17.33
$4.68 ฿151
328.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
47.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.85
$8.65 ฿280
31.91%
Cappuccino
$2.68 €2.31
$3.09 ฿100
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
258.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.37 ฿11.95
454.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 €4.16
$2.39 ฿77.4
101.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 €4.14
$3.62 ฿117
32.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.24 ฿72.3
57.14%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$2.23 ฿72.1
67.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 €8.33
$19.31 ฿625
-50.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.6 €9.15
$3.77 ฿122
181.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 €11.95
$13.05 ฿422
6.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.28 ฿106
3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
19.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
63.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
94.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 €5.51
$4.32 ฿140
47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$21.68 ฿702
-73.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.35 ฿43.74
105.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 €7.05
$3.15 ฿102
159.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1 ฿32.3
87.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.13 €29.46
$13.64 ฿442
150.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K €22.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-5.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
21.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$123 ฿3,970
37.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.16 €26.04
$13.93 ฿451
116.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.47 €28.03
$18.24 ฿590
78.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 €56
$60.8 ฿1,966
6.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 €19.81
$17.11 ฿554
34.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.42 €13.31
$9.07 ฿294
70.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 €230
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K €11.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-19.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
74.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 €33.02
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 €125
$115 ฿3,727
26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.6
$84.8 ฿2,743
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$611 ฿19.8K
86.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €819
$442 ฿14.3K
114.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 €1,729
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 €1,274
$1,460 ฿47.2K
1.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 €3,275
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-10.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,504 €2,162
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-13.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gharb
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.33
1.88%

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Last update for Gharb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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