Cost of Living Comparison Between Goettingen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Goettingen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Goettingen is 73.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Goettingen is 47.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.2 €13.13
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
224.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 €9.61
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
28.67%
Cappuccino
$3.52 €3.04
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
345.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
718.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
92.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-34.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
45.09%
Eggs
$3.99 €3.44
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
78.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 €13.12
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 €12.36
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
279.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.78 €20.53
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
82.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 €4.34
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
152.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
2.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
99.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 €8.66
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
132.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.09
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
140.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 €50.5
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
397.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.56
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
67.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
82.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 €30.43
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
158.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
14.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 €282
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
166.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.5 €25.47
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
111.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 €47.1
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
199.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 €35.79
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-31.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 €6.84
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-53.71%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
54.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 €201
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-66.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,966
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-27.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 €83.4
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
67.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 €43.62
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
46.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 €133
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 €166
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
126.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 €622
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
17.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €427
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
11.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,503
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-13.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 €1,073
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-14.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,708 €3,202
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-12.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,992 €2,583
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
3.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Goettingen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,678 €2,312
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
284.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Goettingen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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