Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Jaen is 5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jaen is 24.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$4.68 ฿151
277.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.53 €34.99
$46.4 ฿1,502
-12.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 €7.55
$8.65 ฿280
1.16%
Cappuccino
$1.7 €1.46
$3.09 ฿100
-44.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.73 ฿23.53
341.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.37 ฿11.95
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.39 ฿77.4
46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$3.62 ฿117
-1.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.8 ฿58.2
-9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
-24.55%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.01
$2.23 ฿72.1
56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$19.31 ฿625
-51.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 €6.19
$3.77 ฿122
90.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 €9.47
$13.05 ฿422
-15.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.28 ฿106
-16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.4 ฿77.7
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.99 ฿64.3
35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.53 ฿49.62
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.49 ฿48.11
41.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.02 ฿32.87
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.32 ฿140
52.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €6.81
$21.68 ฿702
-63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.79 ฿90.4
-18.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.35 ฿43.74
-14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.91 €29.28
$11.76 ฿380
188.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$3.15 ฿102
31.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$1 ฿32.3
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 €15.75
$13.64 ฿442
33.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
33.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$123 ฿3,970
57.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 €5.89
$13.93 ฿451
-50.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 €22.11
$18.24 ฿590
40.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.03 €29.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$17.11 ฿554
-10.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 €6.85
$9.07 ฿294
-12.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €577
$694 ฿22.5K
-3.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K €10.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
42.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 €25.02
$34.51 ฿1,117
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$115 ฿3,727
-9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$84.8 ฿2,743
60.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$611 ฿19.8K
-4.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 €376
$442 ฿14.3K
-1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-48.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,844 €2,456
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-32.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,527 €2,182
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-12.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,426 €1,231
$697 ฿22.5K
104.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5.33
-35.65%

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Last update for Jaen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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