Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gijon is 21.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gijon is 22% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$4.68 ฿151
263.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 €45.21
$46.4 ฿1,502
12.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$8.65 ฿280
46.01%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$3.09 ฿100
-28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
291.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
518.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.39 ฿77.4
37.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.62 ฿117
21.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
1.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.41%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 €10.56
$19.31 ฿625
-36.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.77 ฿122
109.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$13.05 ฿422
-0.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$3.28 ฿106
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 ฿52.6
25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.4 ฿77.7
-3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.99 ฿64.3
69.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.02 ฿32.87
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.48 ฿15.61
64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$4.32 ฿140
47.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$21.68 ฿702
-67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.77 ฿57.3
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.35 ฿43.74
5.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$11.76 ฿380
190.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.72
$3.15 ฿102
73.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 €1.12
$1 ฿32.3
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.71 €27.37
$13.64 ฿442
132.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.3 ฿42.2
39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
8.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$123 ฿3,970
17.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$13.93 ฿451
41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 €24.55
$18.24 ฿590
55.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.16
$60.8 ฿1,966
-15.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 €9.14
$17.11 ฿554
-38.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$9.07 ฿294
4.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$694 ฿22.5K
-27.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,261
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-32.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
59.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 €27.25
$34.51 ฿1,117
-8.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$115 ฿3,727
-17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$84.8 ฿2,743
47.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$611 ฿19.8K
31.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$442 ฿14.3K
37.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 €1,834
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-26.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 €1,666
$697 ฿22.5K
177.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
5.33
-33.21%

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Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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