Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,529 in Greece, rent and utilities included – about $4,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Phuket
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🇬🇷 Greece

$1,529

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Greece is 36.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Greece is 43.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.15 €15.30

$4.35 ฿146

294.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.7 €50.6

$32.45 ฿1,087

74.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.12 €9.92

$8.42 ฿282

32.07%

Cappuccino

$3.81 €3.40

$2.81 ฿94.0

35.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 €2.17

$0.87 ฿29.29

179.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 €0.53

$0.46 ฿15.39

28.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €5.02

$2.59 ฿86.6

117.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.70 €5.09

$3.64 ฿122

56.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 €1.49

$1.71 ฿57.2

-2.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 €1.26

$1.45 ฿48.42

-2.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.72 €2.43

$1.56 ฿52.3

74.36%

Eggs

$4.68 €4.18

$2.10 ฿70.3

122.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 €12.55

$19.53 ฿654

-28.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.45 €9.32

$3.40 ฿114

207.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.32 €13.67

$11.14 ฿373

37.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 €1.89

$2.83 ฿94.8

-25.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 €1.87

$1.62 ฿54.3

29.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 €1.33

$2.22 ฿74.5

-32.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 €1.94

$2.15 ฿71.9

0.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 €1.09

$1.49 ฿49.95

-18.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 €0.99

$1.33 ฿44.40

-16.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 €0.95

$1.07 ฿35.72

-0.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 €0.77

$0.51 ฿17.01

68.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.28 €4.71

$4.38 ฿147

20.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.19 €8.20

$18.77 ฿629

-51.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 €1.74

$1.74 ฿58.3

12.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.60

$2.78 ฿92.9

4.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.39 €1.24

$2.17 ฿72.6

-35.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.28 €29.70

$22.28 ฿746

49.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €4.10

$3.02 ฿101

51.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 €0.97

$1.06 ฿35.43

2.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.74 €14.94

$3.71 ฿124

351.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 €1.95

$1.43 ฿47.88

52.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.5K €25.5K

$26.3K ฿882.1K

8.27%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K €24.7K

$26.2K ฿877.3K

5.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$216 €192

$96.7 ฿3,236

123.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.65 €21.99

$11.41 ฿382

116.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.40 €28.02

$17.11 ฿573

83.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.61 €43.38

$52.8 ฿1,768

-7.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.23 €20.73

$11.07 ฿371

109.85%

Cinema Ticket

$9.62 €8.59

$7.65 ฿256

25.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$437 €390

$555 ฿18.6K

-21.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.0K €8,930

$11.3K ฿377.7K

-11.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.4 €79.8

$63.4 ฿2,123

41.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.46 €35.22

$28.61 ฿958

37.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.4 €85.2

$96.7 ฿3,238

-1.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €106

$88.6 ฿2,967

33.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$542 €483

$735 ฿24.6K

-26.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 €386

$458 ฿15.3K

-5.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 €832

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-55.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$759 €678

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-36.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,033 €2,707

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-13.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,419 €2,159

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-2.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,128 €1,007

$501 ฿16.8K

125.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.54

5.57

-18.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Greece: October 5, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Greece

$433 28.1%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 5.8% $25

Groceries & Markets

Greece

$295 19.2%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 9.2% $27

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Greece

$272 17.7%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 53.9% $146

Eating Out

Greece

$268 17.4%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 55.5% $149

Clothing & Footwear

Greece

$154 10%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 19.1% $29

Sport & Entertainment

Greece

$68 4.4%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 0.4% $0.3

Getting Around

Greece

$49 3.2%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 19.7% $9.6

Good to know

🇬🇷 Greece

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

12:04 12:04 PM

16:04 4:04 PM

4 h ahead of Greece

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

10,482,487

79,308

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📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

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