Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Groningen is 43.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 70.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Groningen is 53.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$4.68 ฿151
267.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €78.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
95.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.77
$8.65 ฿280
57.69%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.09 ฿100
29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$0.73 ฿23.53
321.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$0.37 ฿11.95
602.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.89
$2.39 ฿77.4
136.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$3.62 ฿117
9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.8 ฿58.2
15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
45.98%
Eggs
$4.81 €4.16
$2.23 ฿72.1
115.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$19.31 ฿625
-28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.45 €13.34
$3.77 ฿122
309.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.4 €15.03
$13.05 ฿422
33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 ฿106
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.63 ฿52.6
55.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.4 ฿77.7
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.99 ฿64.3
84.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.53 ฿49.62
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.02 ฿32.87
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.48 ฿15.61
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 €11.98
$4.32 ฿140
221.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$21.68 ฿702
-66.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.35 ฿43.74
193.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 €58.6
$11.76 ฿380
477.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 €3.18
$3.15 ฿102
17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.18
$1 ฿32.3
152.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.85 €25.77
$13.64 ฿442
118.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$123 ฿3,970
74.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 €18.72
$13.93 ฿451
55.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.51 €41.02
$18.24 ฿590
160.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.87 €33.56
$60.8 ฿1,966
-36.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 €12.12
$17.11 ฿554
-18.00%
Cinema Ticket
$14.45 €12.47
$9.07 ฿294
59.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,746 €1,508
$694 ฿22.5K
151.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,661 €7,478
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 €57.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.09 €22.53
$34.51 ฿1,117
-24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$115 ฿3,727
-25.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 €78
$84.8 ฿2,743
6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 €1,040
$611 ฿19.8K
97.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$442 ฿14.3K
103.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,720 €1,485
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 €1,188
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-5.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,352 €4,621
$4,244 ฿137.3K
26.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,063 €3,508
$2,886 ฿93.4K
40.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Groningen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,311 €2,859
$697 ฿22.5K
375.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.33
-31.71%

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Last update for Groningen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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