Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Madona is 41.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madona is 35.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
275.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
47.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
6.13%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
156.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
251.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
141.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
64.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
29.91%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
46.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-37.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
103.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-47.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
7.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
70.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-28.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
37.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.23
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Madona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-23.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.5 €31.52
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
210.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-10.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-7.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 €285
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
169.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.17
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
42.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 €17.5
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
11.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-16.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 €5.14
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-34.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €478
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-20.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-0.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
55.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 €39.13
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
31.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
59.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-41.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-43.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-62.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-69.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Madona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5.33
-13.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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