Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $2,908 in Ireland, rent and utilities included – about $20,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Phuket
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🇮🇪 Ireland

$2,908

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Ireland is 75% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ireland is 84.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.37 €19.97

$4.35 ฿146

414.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.1 €78.6

$32.45 ฿1,087

171.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.41 €11.07

$8.42 ฿282

47.39%

Cappuccino

$4.49 €4.00

$2.81 ฿94.0

59.79%

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

$2.83 €2.52

$0.87 ฿29.29

225.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 €1.98

$0.46 ฿15.39

382.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.68 €5.96

$2.59 ฿86.6

157.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.88 €6.14

$3.64 ฿122

89.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 €1.45

$1.71 ฿57.2

-5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 €1.97

$1.45 ฿48.42

52.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 €1.67

$1.56 ฿52.3

19.87%

Eggs

$4.35 €3.89

$2.10 ฿70.3

107.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.59 €10.34

$19.53 ฿654

-40.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.79 €10.52

$3.40 ฿114

246.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.33 €12.79

$11.14 ฿373

28.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 €2.72

$2.83 ฿94.8

7.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.99

$1.62 ฿54.3

37.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.23 €2.89

$2.22 ฿74.5

45.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.48 €4.00

$2.15 ฿71.9

108.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 €1.85

$1.49 ฿49.95

38.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 €1.40

$1.33 ฿44.40

18.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.19

$1.07 ฿35.72

24.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.84

$0.51 ฿17.01

303.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.29 €18.11

$4.38 ฿147

363.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.26 €11.83

$18.77 ฿629

-29.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.59 €3.20

$1.74 ฿58.3

106.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 €3.33

$2.78 ฿92.9

34.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.19 €1.96

$2.17 ฿72.6

0.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$108 €96.6

$22.28 ฿746

386.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.71 €5.10

$3.02 ฿101

89.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 €1.44

$1.06 ฿35.43

51.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.31 €29.73

$3.71 ฿124

797.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.80

$1.43 ฿47.88

41.26%

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

$38.6K €34.4K

$26.3K ฿882.1K

46.50%

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

$39.4K €35.2K

$26.2K ฿877.3K

50.35%

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

$246 €219

$96.7 ฿3,236

154.38%

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

$22.70 €20.25

$11.41 ฿382

98.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.7 €47.06

$17.11 ฿573

208.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 €49.97

$52.8 ฿1,768

6.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.48 €18.28

$11.07 ฿371

85.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.70 €12.23

$7.65 ฿256

79.08%

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

$1,092 €975

$555 ฿18.6K

96.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.6K

$11.3K ฿377.7K

4.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.0 €86.5

$63.4 ฿2,123

52.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.86 €40.03

$28.61 ฿958

56.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €94.3

$96.7 ฿3,238

9.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €104

$88.6 ฿2,967

31.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,737 €1,550

$735 ฿24.6K

136.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,587 €1,416

$458 ฿15.3K

246.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,768 €2,470

$2,102 ฿70.4K

31.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,393 €2,136

$1,187 ฿39.7K

101.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,750 €4,239

$3,493 ฿116.9K

36.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,918 €3,496

$2,491 ฿83.4K

57.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,421 €3,053

$501 ฿16.8K

582.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.17

5.57

-25.13%

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

Last update for Ireland: October 4, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Ireland

$1.6K 53.3%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 71.1% $1.1K

Groceries & Markets

Ireland

$355 11.9%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 24.6% $87

Eating Out

Ireland

$337 11.3%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 64.6% $218

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ireland

$321 10.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 61% $196

Clothing & Footwear

Ireland

$164 5.5%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 23.8% $39

Getting Around

Ireland

$131 4.4%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 70% $92

Sport & Entertainment

Ireland

$83 2.8%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 18.3% $15

Good to know

🇮🇪 Ireland

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

04:24 4:24 AM

10:24 10:24 AM

6 h ahead of Ireland

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,149,139

79,308

💱 Currency

Euro EUR €

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

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