Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kos is 30% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kos is 26.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.04
$4.68 ฿151
272.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 €64.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
60.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 €10.46
$8.65 ฿280
40.00%
Cappuccino
$4.7 €4.06
$3.09 ฿100
52.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
346.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.37 ฿11.95
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
97.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$3.62 ฿117
94.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.24 ฿72.3
6.70%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.46 €11.62
$19.31 ฿625
-30.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$3.77 ฿122
162.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.79 €11.91
$13.05 ฿422
5.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$3.28 ฿106
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 ฿52.6
28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.4 ฿77.7
-40.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
-1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.64
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.32 ฿140
23.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$21.68 ฿702
-67.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Kos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.35 ฿43.74
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.7 €40.32
$11.76 ฿380
297.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 €4.06
$3.15 ฿102
49.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.44 €11.6
$13.64 ฿442
-1.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.3 ฿42.2
73.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €188
$123 ฿3,970
77.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.2 €20.03
$13.93 ฿451
66.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 €30.69
$18.24 ฿590
94.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.73 €41.21
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 €8.29
$9.07 ฿294
5.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 €371
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,087 €5,255
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 €78
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.83 €32.67
$34.51 ฿1,117
9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 €76.4
$115 ฿3,727
-23.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €422
$611 ฿19.8K
-20.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €319
$442 ฿14.3K
-16.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 €643
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €532
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-57.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,685 €2,318
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-36.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,446 €2,112
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-15.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 €792
$697 ฿22.5K
31.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
5.33
-16.89%

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Last update for Kos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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