Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaunas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaunas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kaunas is 14% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaunas is 15.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 €10.02
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
147.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 €56
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
39.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
4.62%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.13
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
383.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 €4.37
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
111.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 €3.72
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
19.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
2.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
2.68%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
22.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 €9.56
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-42.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 €6.89
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
111.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-6.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-10.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
80.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
114.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
32.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 €10.95
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-41.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-20.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.83 €28.34
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
179.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 €8.12
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-31.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
41.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.3K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
115.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.01 €13.82
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
14.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.8 €14.5
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-7.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.92 €35.33
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-32.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.63
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
32.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.72 €8.39
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$653 €564
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-5.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,719 €6,665
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-51.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
49.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.79 €42.12
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
41.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 €85.2
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-14.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
35.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 €625
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
18.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,044
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-39.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-46.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,231 €3,653
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-0.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,695 €2,327
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-6.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kaunas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 €1,240
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
106.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

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Last update for Kaunas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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