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Cost of Living Comparison Between Giessen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Giessen and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Giessen is 58.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Giessen is 48.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.90 โ‚ฌ18.02
$4.51 เธฟ142
363.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 โ‚ฌ71.2
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
79.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.17 โ‚ฌ11.35
$8.78 เธฟ276
50.00%
Cappuccino
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
328.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.00 โ‚ฌ4.31
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
108.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$3.68 เธฟ116
43.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-46.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
59.01%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
78.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 โ‚ฌ12.47
$19.68 เธฟ619
-26.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.41 โ‚ฌ12.42
$3.66 เธฟ115
293.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.75 โ‚ฌ17.03
$13.09 เธฟ411
50.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.38 เธฟ106
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
5.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-6.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.25
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
149.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-10.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-5.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
145.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.95
$4.35 เธฟ137
111.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 โ‚ฌ5.66
$20.65 เธฟ649
-68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-41.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
146.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 โ‚ฌ54.4
$11.36 เธฟ357
455.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
88.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.50 โ‚ฌ34.05
$13.72 เธฟ431
187.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
15.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
11.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 โ‚ฌ288
$122 เธฟ3,835
174.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.81 โ‚ฌ29.15
$13.61 เธฟ428
148.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.41
$18.49 เธฟ581
191.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.22 โ‚ฌ26.91
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-49.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 โ‚ฌ19.63
$16.70 เธฟ525
36.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.08
$9.09 เธฟ286
54.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,115 โ‚ฌ961
$702 เธฟ22.1K
58.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.3K โ‚ฌ39.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
189.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 โ‚ฌ40.38
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-20.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-33.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
$113 เธฟ3,545
-8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
60.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ791
$606 เธฟ19.1K
51.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ803
$435 เธฟ13.7K
114.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 โ‚ฌ1,292
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 โ‚ฌ1,098
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-13.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,025 โ‚ฌ4,331
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
13.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,963 โ‚ฌ2,554
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-0.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Giessen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,531 โ‚ฌ2,182
$547 เธฟ17.2K
362.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.33
-25.33%

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Last update for Giessen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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