Cost of Living Comparison Between Horta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Horta and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Horta is 3.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Horta is 14.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.25 €7.98
$4.68 ฿151
97.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.11 €29.45
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 €5.86
$8.65 ฿280
-21.62%
Cappuccino
$1.79 €1.55
$3.09 ฿100
-42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.73 ฿23.53
163.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.37 ฿11.95
270.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.39 ฿77.4
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.62 ฿117
-5.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.8 ฿58.2
-0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.24 ฿72.3
-16.52%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$2.23 ฿72.1
43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 €7.76
$19.31 ฿625
-53.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 €10.01
$3.77 ฿122
207.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$13.05 ฿422
34.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.28 ฿106
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.72
$1.99 ฿64.3
57.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
195.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
120.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.7 €4.06
$4.32 ฿140
8.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$21.68 ฿702
-78.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Horta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
68.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.94 €36.21
$11.76 ฿380
256.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.15 ฿102
82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1 ฿32.3
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$13.64 ฿442
-57.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.3 ฿42.2
41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K €35.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$123 ฿3,970
19.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 €16.44
$13.93 ฿451
36.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.69 €26.49
$18.24 ฿590
68.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.87
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 €5.08
$9.07 ฿294
-35.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 €248
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,026 €6,066
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 €41.83
$57.5 ฿1,861
-15.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 €29.68
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 €50.4
$115 ฿3,727
-49.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$84.8 ฿2,743
64.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$611 ฿19.8K
-20.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 €345
$442 ฿14.3K
-9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-64.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-21.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,261 €2,815
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-23.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 €2,265
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-9.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$926 €800
$697 ฿22.5K
32.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
5.33
-24.58%

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Last update for Horta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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