Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Iglesias is 45.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iglesias is 39% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.2 €20.03
$4.68 ฿151
395.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$46.4 ฿1,502
49.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 €9.42
$8.65 ฿280
26.24%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$3.09 ฿100
-42.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$0.73 ฿23.53
298.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.37 ฿11.95
218.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$2.39 ฿77.4
148.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.62 ฿117
24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.24 ฿72.5
-46.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.8 ฿58.2
-36.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.24 ฿72.3
-23.21%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$2.23 ฿72.1
54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$19.31 ฿625
-12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 €6.35
$3.77 ฿122
95.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 €6.37
$13.05 ฿422
-43.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$3.28 ฿106
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.63 ฿52.6
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.99 ฿64.3
-10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.53 ฿49.62
24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.49 ฿48.11
42.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.02 ฿32.87
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 €5.92
$4.32 ฿140
58.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$21.68 ฿702
-76.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.79 ฿90.4
-48.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.35 ฿43.74
32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 €38.06
$11.76 ฿380
274.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$3.15 ฿102
20.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.97
$1 ฿32.3
13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.72 €25.66
$13.64 ฿442
117.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$123 ฿3,970
43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 €9.95
$13.93 ฿451
-17.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 €26.75
$18.24 ฿590
69.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.43
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$17.11 ฿554
33.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$9.07 ฿294
1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 €458
$694 ฿22.5K
-23.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,058 €6,958
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
60.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €54.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
81.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 €72.9
$115 ฿3,727
-26.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$84.8 ฿2,743
41.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$611 ฿19.8K
24.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$442 ฿14.3K
29.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,046
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-39.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-37.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,635 €2,275
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-37.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 €1,944
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-22.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iglesias
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5.33
-8.63%

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Last update for Iglesias: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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