Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kefalonia is 27.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kefalonia is 35.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.37 €15
$4.68 ฿151
271.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.91
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.36
$8.65 ฿280
12.02%
Cappuccino
$3.1 €2.67
$3.09 ฿100
0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.73 ฿23.53
198.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$2.39 ฿77.4
102.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$3.62 ฿117
64.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.8 ฿58.2
-18.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.24 ฿72.3
11.16%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$2.23 ฿72.1
90.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$19.31 ฿625
-28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$3.77 ฿122
166.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$13.05 ฿422
7.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$3.28 ฿106
-31.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.99 ฿64.3
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.56
$4.32 ฿140
22.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$21.68 ฿702
-67.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.77 ฿57.3
49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.79 ฿90.4
1.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.35 ฿43.74
14.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.74 €40.35
$11.76 ฿380
297.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.05
$3.15 ฿102
48.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$13.64 ฿442
-0.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$123 ฿3,970
139.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 €19.59
$13.93 ฿451
62.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 €28.59
$18.24 ฿590
81.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 €42.17
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$17.11 ฿554
32.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 €8.31
$9.07 ฿294
6.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$694 ฿22.5K
-39.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,002 €5,182
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 €76
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 €33.38
$34.51 ฿1,117
12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.9
$115 ฿3,727
-15.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €483
$611 ฿19.8K
-8.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 €389
$442 ฿14.3K
1.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-43.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-43.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 €2,367
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-35.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 €1,975
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-20.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kefalonia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 €1,008
$697 ฿22.5K
67.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
5.33
-16.89%

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Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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