Cost of Living Comparison Between Maribor and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maribor and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Maribor is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maribor is 31.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.89
$4.68 ฿151
144.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 €44.07
$46.4 ฿1,502
10.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$8.65 ฿280
9.02%
Cappuccino
$2.66 €2.29
$3.09 ฿100
-13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
327.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.37 ฿11.95
375.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.62 ฿117
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.52
$2.24 ฿72.3
29.91%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.05
$2.23 ฿72.1
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 €11.59
$19.31 ฿625
-30.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 €7.4
$3.77 ฿122
127.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 €10.93
$13.05 ฿422
-2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$3.28 ฿106
-38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.4 ฿77.7
-9.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.99 ฿64.3
74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.53 ฿49.62
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.49 ฿48.11
6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.02 ฿32.87
68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.48 ฿15.61
110.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 €5.04
$4.32 ฿140
35.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$21.68 ฿702
-67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
67.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 €35.63
$11.76 ฿380
250.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.15 ฿102
-44.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1 ฿32.3
17.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.91 €17.19
$13.64 ฿442
45.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-5.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 €239
$123 ฿3,970
125.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 €12.75
$13.93 ฿451
6.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.95 €28.45
$18.24 ฿590
80.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.45 €39.24
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.39 €9.84
$17.11 ฿554
-33.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$9.07 ฿294
-9.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €453
$694 ฿22.5K
-24.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,671 €7,487
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
76.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.85 €30.09
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$115 ฿3,727
-10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$84.8 ฿2,743
63.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 €462
$611 ฿19.8K
-12.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 €359
$442 ฿14.3K
-6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 €809
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 €553
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-56.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,132 €2,704
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,512 €2,169
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-12.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maribor
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 €1,683
$697 ฿22.5K
179.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5.33
-31.52%

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Last update for Maribor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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