Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lecce is 25% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lecce is 34.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$4.68 ฿151
267.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 €63.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
58.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$8.65 ฿280
21.73%
Cappuccino
$1.87 €1.62
$3.09 ฿100
-39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.73 ฿23.53
183.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.37 ฿11.95
221.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.39 ฿77.4
123.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.35
$3.62 ฿117
38.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.8 ฿58.2
12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.02%
Eggs
$2.62 €2.27
$2.23 ฿72.1
17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$19.31 ฿625
-25.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$3.77 ฿122
217.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$13.05 ฿422
30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.4 ฿77.7
-15.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$1.99 ฿64.3
57.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.53 ฿49.62
16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.49 ฿48.11
14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$4.32 ฿140
63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.55
$21.68 ฿702
-70.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
-11.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 €35.43
$11.76 ฿380
248.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.15 ฿102
86.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$1 ฿32.3
107.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.52
$13.64 ฿442
159.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
32.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$123 ฿3,970
44.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.49 €11.65
$13.93 ฿451
-3.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.68 €25.63
$18.24 ฿590
62.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 €62.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.6 €29.01
$17.11 ฿554
96.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$9.07 ฿294
-7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €381
$694 ฿22.5K
-36.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,130 €7,019
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 €75.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
52.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$34.51 ฿1,117
43.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.9
$115 ฿3,727
-15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
20.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$611 ฿19.8K
0.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 €416
$442 ฿14.3K
9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-37.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 €791
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-37.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-24.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,645 €1,420
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-43.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecce
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,582 €1,366
$697 ฿22.5K
127.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
5.33
-11.07%

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Last update for Lecce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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