Cost of Living Comparison Between Herne and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Herne and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 74.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herne is 42.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$4.68 ฿151
275.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
65.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$8.65 ฿280
33.06%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$3.09 ฿100
22.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$0.73 ฿23.53
338.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$0.37 ฿11.95
640.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.88
$2.39 ฿77.4
136.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.62 ฿117
11.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.24 ฿72.5
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.8 ฿58.2
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.24 ฿72.3
57.14%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
71.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$19.31 ฿625
-23.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$3.77 ฿122
277.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.1 €16.49
$13.05 ฿422
46.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.28 ฿106
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.41
$1.99 ฿64.3
156.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.49 ฿48.11
6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 ฿32.87
77.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
102.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 €8.25
$4.32 ฿140
121.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$21.68 ฿702
-68.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$2.79 ฿90.4
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.35 ฿43.74
129.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 €54.3
$11.76 ฿380
434.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$3.15 ฿102
46.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$1 ฿32.3
91.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.4 €29.7
$13.64 ฿442
152.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$409 €353
$123 ฿3,970
233.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$13.93 ฿451
148.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 €45.93
$18.24 ฿590
191.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 €29.65
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.34
$17.11 ฿554
37.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 €13.4
$9.07 ฿294
71.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-11.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
62.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 €40.12
$34.51 ฿1,117
34.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$115 ฿3,727
-7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$84.8 ฿2,743
66.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$611 ฿19.8K
37.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €573
$442 ฿14.3K
49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 €1,350
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €792
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-37.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,073 €4,380
$4,244 ฿137.3K
19.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,805 €3,285
$2,886 ฿93.4K
31.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herne
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,913
$697 ฿22.5K
218.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.33
-25.33%

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Last update for Herne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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