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Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Marburg is 37.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marburg is 22.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.28
$4.51 เธฟ142
164.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
27.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$8.78 เธฟ276
20.50%
Cappuccino
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
311.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
475.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.21
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
103.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.68 เธฟ116
41.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-40.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
55.41%
Eggs
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
85.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.02 โ‚ฌ12.95
$19.68 เธฟ619
-23.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.31 โ‚ฌ14.06
$3.66 เธฟ115
345.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.09 เธฟ411
44.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.38 เธฟ106
-0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-4.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.09
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
139.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
1.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.33
$4.35 เธฟ137
122.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$20.65 เธฟ649
-71.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-40.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
154.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.88
$11.36 เธฟ357
388.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
47.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.72 โ‚ฌ34.24
$13.72 เธฟ431
189.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
12.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
9.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 โ‚ฌ236
$122 เธฟ3,835
124.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.46 โ‚ฌ28.84
$13.61 เธฟ428
145.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.41
$18.49 เธฟ581
178.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.75 โ‚ฌ35.12
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-33.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 โ‚ฌ20.11
$16.70 เธฟ525
39.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.46
$9.09 เธฟ286
46.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,113 โ‚ฌ959
$702 เธฟ22.1K
58.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.6K โ‚ฌ40.1K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
191.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 โ‚ฌ82.3
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
62.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.31 โ‚ฌ35.61
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
20.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$113 เธฟ3,545
-17.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
64.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 โ‚ฌ688
$606 เธฟ19.1K
31.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 โ‚ฌ491
$435 เธฟ13.7K
30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 โ‚ฌ1,185
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 โ‚ฌ1,063
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-16.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,224 โ‚ฌ3,641
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-4.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,043
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
18.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,963 โ‚ฌ2,554
$547 เธฟ17.2K
441.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.33
-25.33%

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Last update for Marburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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