Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludza and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludza and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ludza is 36.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludza is 43.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$4.68 ฿151
272.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
49.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 €8.21
$8.65 ฿280
9.94%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €2.99
$3.09 ฿100
12.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
145.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.37 ฿11.95
270.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$2.39 ฿77.4
142.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 €4.86
$3.62 ฿117
55.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.48%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.23 ฿72.1
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$19.31 ฿625
-36.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.77 ฿122
109.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 €10.37
$13.05 ฿422
-7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 €0.6
$3.28 ฿106
-78.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.49 ฿48.11
-29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 €4.99
$4.32 ฿140
33.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 €8.06
$21.68 ฿702
-56.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.35 ฿43.74
-28.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.24 €31.29
$11.76 ฿380
208.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.15 ฿102
-9.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 €11.89
$13.64 ฿442
0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
13.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$123 ฿3,970
140.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.89 €17.18
$13.93 ฿451
42.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 €17.78
$18.24 ฿590
12.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.15
$60.8 ฿1,966
-13.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 €10.17
$9.07 ฿294
29.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 €474
$694 ฿22.5K
-20.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
59.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.85 €40.45
$34.51 ฿1,117
35.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €68.9
$115 ฿3,727
-30.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$84.8 ฿2,743
62.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 €315
$611 ฿19.8K
-40.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 €221
$442 ฿14.3K
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €640
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 €383
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludza
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 €548
$697 ฿22.5K
-8.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5.33
-13.13%

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Last update for Ludza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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