Cost of Living Comparison Between Lousã and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lousã and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lousã is 3.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lousã is 16.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 €10.08
$4.68 ฿151
149.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.5 €40.15
$46.4 ฿1,502
0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 €8.15
$8.65 ฿280
9.13%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$3.09 ฿100
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.73 ฿23.53
184.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.37 ฿11.95
251.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.39 ฿77.4
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$3.62 ฿117
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.95%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$2.23 ฿72.1
35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 €9.44
$19.31 ฿625
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 €6.66
$3.77 ฿122
104.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 €11.21
$13.05 ฿422
-0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.28 ฿106
-39.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.63 ฿52.6
-4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.99 ฿64.3
27.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 ฿49.62
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.48 ฿15.61
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.32 ฿140
32.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$21.68 ฿702
-78.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.58 €36.76
$11.76 ฿380
262.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.15 ฿102
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.03
$1 ฿32.3
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.55 €12.57
$13.64 ฿442
6.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 €96.8
$123 ฿3,970
-8.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.72 €17.02
$13.93 ฿451
41.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.97 €36.24
$18.24 ฿590
130.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 €38.66
$60.8 ฿1,966
-26.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 €7.16
$9.07 ฿294
-8.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 €4,916
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-64.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 €63.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
27.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.04 €29.39
$34.51 ฿1,117
-1.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 €80.2
$115 ฿3,727
-19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 €62.8
$84.8 ฿2,743
-14.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$611 ฿19.8K
52.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 €628
$442 ฿14.3K
64.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 €1,282
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,004
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-20.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 €2,478
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-32.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 €2,078
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-16.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lousã
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5.33
-17.64%

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Last update for Lousã: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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