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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lorient is 38.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lorient is 31.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €14.52
$4.71 ฿151
257.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.68 €35.04
$45.87 ฿1,468
-11.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 €9.95
$8.84 ฿283
30.66%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.22
$3.06 ฿98
22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.11
$0.69 ฿22.16
256.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.39 ฿12.56
269.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 €6.1
$2.49 ฿79.6
184.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 €4.35
$3.72 ฿119
35.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.18 ฿69.8
-45.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.8 ฿57.5
89.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 €3.16
$2.23 ฿71.4
64.57%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.96
$2.23 ฿71.4
54.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.63 €18.63
$19.66 ฿629
10.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.46
$3.77 ฿121
252.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.58 €18.58
$13.53 ฿433
59.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.24 ฿104
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.7
$1.62 ฿51.9
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.4 ฿76.8
23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.08 ฿66.5
47.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 €1.45
$1.59 ฿50.7
6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.49 ฿47.76
52.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.01 ฿32.46
60.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.48 ฿15.46
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.54 €10.8
$4.48 ฿143
179.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.99
$20.34 ฿651
-71.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.86 ฿59.5
25.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$2.7 ฿86.3
22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.43 ฿45.79
20.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.13 €39.73
$11.47 ฿367
302.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.9
$3.04 ฿97.4
87.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 €1.51
$1.04 ฿33.18
69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.67 €31.59
$13.64 ฿437
168.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.74
$1.35 ฿43.31
50.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.2K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 €150
$122 ฿3,905
43.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.05 €19.85
$13.61 ฿435
69.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.87 €24.01
$18.36 ฿588
51.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.6 €25.49
$59.9 ฿1,915
-50.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 €15.64
$16.84 ฿539
7.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.7 €10.08
$8.92 ฿285
31.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$767 €660
$684 ฿21.9K
12.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 €4,479
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-67.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99
$58.2 ฿1,862
97.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.9 €63.7
$34.38 ฿1,100
115.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 €80.6
$113 ฿3,631
-17.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$84.9 ฿2,716
39.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 €586
$621 ฿19.9K
9.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$441 ฿14.1K
32.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 €892
$2,063 ฿66K
-49.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €788
$1,469 ฿47K
-37.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,842 €5,032
$4,286 ฿137.1K
36.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,550 €3,058
$2,957 ฿94.6K
20.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,955 €2,545
$534 ฿17.1K
453.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Lorient: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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