Cost of Living Comparison Between Glodeni and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Glodeni and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Glodeni is 34.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glodeni is 29.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 MDL 148
$4.68 ฿151
86.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.34 MDL 615
$46.4 ฿1,502
-21.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 MDL 131
$8.65 ฿280
-10.40%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.23
$3.09 ฿100
-42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.37
$0.73 ฿23.53
32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.69
$0.37 ฿11.95
86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 MDL 40.31
$3.62 ฿117
-34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.51
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.84
$1.8 ฿58.2
-71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.61
$2.24 ฿72.3
-35.27%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 43.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 MDL 176
$19.31 ฿625
-46.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 MDL 91.9
$3.77 ฿122
44.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 MDL 149
$13.05 ฿422
-32.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 MDL 14.55
$3.28 ฿106
-73.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 29.82
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.52
$1.99 ฿64.3
5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.27
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MDL 22.73
$1.02 ฿32.87
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDL 54.9
$4.32 ฿140
-24.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 MDL 90
$21.68 ฿702
-75.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.44
$1.77 ฿57.3
-31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 32.83
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.16
$3.15 ฿102
-33.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$1 ฿32.3
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MDL 90.2
$13.64 ฿442
-60.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.34
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K MDL 553.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K MDL 518K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,862
$123 ฿3,970
37.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.6 MDL 129
$13.93 ฿451
-45.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 MDL 184
$18.24 ฿590
-40.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 MDL 131
$9.07 ฿294
-14.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,612
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,628 MDL 129.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 MDL 1,114
$57.5 ฿1,861
14.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 MDL 900
$34.51 ฿1,117
53.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,942
$115 ฿3,727
-0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,100
$84.8 ฿2,743
46.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glodeni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5.33
73.36%

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Last update for Glodeni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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