Cost of Living Comparison Between Lourdes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lourdes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lourdes is 41.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lourdes is 44.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.49 €15.1
$4.68 ฿151
273.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.54
$46.4 ฿1,502
23.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$8.65 ฿280
31.56%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.85
$3.09 ฿100
7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$0.73 ฿23.53
268.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
394.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 €5.94
$2.39 ฿77.4
187.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.62 ฿117
55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.8 ฿58.2
-0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.24 ฿72.3
13.84%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.31 ฿625
-0.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.73 €11.85
$3.77 ฿122
264.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.55 €17.74
$13.05 ฿422
57.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$3.28 ฿106
-5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.63 ฿52.6
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.4 ฿77.7
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.99 ฿64.3
75.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.53 ฿49.62
46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
69.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.02 ฿32.87
46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.48 ฿15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.47 €11.63
$4.32 ฿140
211.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$21.68 ฿702
-62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.77 ฿57.3
51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €3
$2.79 ฿90.4
24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.41 €41.79
$11.76 ฿380
311.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.15 ฿102
50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1 ฿32.3
87.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.41 €30.58
$13.64 ฿442
159.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$123 ฿3,970
57.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 €20.49
$13.93 ฿451
70.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.02 €28.51
$18.24 ฿590
81.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 €32.28
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.38 €17.59
$17.11 ฿554
19.11%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.05
$9.07 ฿294
53.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$778 €672
$694 ฿22.5K
12.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,676 €7,491
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
77.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 €34.11
$34.51 ฿1,117
14.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$115 ฿3,727
-22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$84.8 ฿2,743
66.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 €679
$611 ฿19.8K
28.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$442 ฿14.3K
37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 €1,206
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-30.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €921
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-26.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,350 €3,756
$4,244 ฿137.3K
2.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,526 €3,045
$2,886 ฿93.4K
22.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lourdes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,221 €1,918
$697 ฿22.5K
218.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
5.33
-31.89%

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Last update for Lourdes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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