Cost of Living Comparison Between Kildare and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kildare and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kildare is 50.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kildare is 36.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.5 €17.7
$4.68 ฿151
338.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
36.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 €9.34
$8.65 ฿280
25.09%
Cappuccino
$4.5 €3.89
$3.09 ฿100
45.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.73 ฿23.53
235.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.37 ฿11.95
410.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
193.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$3.62 ฿117
63.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.24 ฿72.5
-30.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.24 ฿72.3
-3.13%
Eggs
$4.25 €3.67
$2.23 ฿72.1
90.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 €5.89
$19.31 ฿625
-64.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.72 €10.98
$3.77 ฿122
237.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$13.05 ฿422
-27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.28 ฿106
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.63 ฿52.6
88.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.14
$1.99 ฿64.3
140.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 ฿32.87
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
135.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.9 €14.59
$4.32 ฿140
291.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.7 €11.83
$21.68 ฿702
-36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.77 ฿57.3
103.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.79 ฿90.4
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 ฿43.74
50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$131 €113
$11.76 ฿380
1011.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 €4.31
$3.15 ฿102
58.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 €2.29
$1 ฿32.3
165.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.97 €23.29
$13.64 ฿442
97.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K €36.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
52.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$123 ฿3,970
19.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.41 €18.48
$13.93 ฿451
53.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.81 €43
$18.24 ฿590
173.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.79 €42.13
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 €20.11
$17.11 ฿554
36.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 €11.31
$9.07 ฿294
44.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,291 €1,115
$694 ฿22.5K
86.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,212 €4,500
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-67.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
78.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 €42.73
$34.51 ฿1,117
43.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 €85.4
$115 ฿3,727
-14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 €1,267
$611 ฿19.8K
140.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,261 €1,089
$442 ฿14.3K
185.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,138 €2,709
$2,014 ฿65.2K
55.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,666 €2,302
$1,460 ฿47.2K
82.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,761 €3,247
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-11.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,451 €2,980
$2,886 ฿93.4K
19.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kildare
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,088 €2,666
$697 ฿22.5K
343.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
5.33
-21.76%

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Last update for Kildare: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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