Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotka and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kotka is 46% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kotka is 49.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.65 €10.92
$4.68 ฿151
170.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 €46.67
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 €8.71
$8.65 ฿280
16.53%
Cappuccino
$4.18 €3.61
$3.09 ฿100
35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
191.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.37 ฿11.95
356.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.62 ฿117
-6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.8 ฿58.2
23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.02%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.23 ฿72.1
26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 €7.68
$19.31 ฿625
-53.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$3.77 ฿122
266.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.54 €17.73
$13.05 ฿422
57.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.28 ฿106
-36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.63 ฿52.6
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 €4.16
$1.99 ฿64.3
142.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.49 ฿48.11
27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.02 ฿32.87
68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.48 ฿15.61
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 €8.75
$4.32 ฿140
134.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.55 €11.7
$21.68 ฿702
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.79 ฿90.4
26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
331.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.94
$11.76 ฿380
391.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8 €6.91
$3.15 ฿102
153.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1 ฿32.3
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 €46.13
$13.64 ฿442
291.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$123 ฿3,970
115.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.41 €27.12
$13.93 ฿451
125.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20 €17.27
$18.24 ฿590
9.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.13 €37.24
$60.8 ฿1,966
-29.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.15
$17.11 ฿554
43.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 €13.73
$9.07 ฿294
75.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 €289
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,549
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-30.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
86.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 €12.13
$34.51 ฿1,117
-59.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 €75
$115 ฿3,727
-24.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$84.8 ฿2,743
21.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$611 ฿19.8K
26.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$442 ฿14.3K
48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 €1,142
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-34.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 €889
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-29.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,924 €2,524
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-31.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,768 €1,527
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-38.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kotka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,527 €2,181
$697 ฿22.5K
262.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
5.33
-36.21%

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Last update for Kotka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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