Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Marsa is 60.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsa is 28.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.91 €18.05
$4.68 ฿151
346.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 €81.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
103.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.15
$8.65 ฿280
35.84%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$3.09 ฿100
-5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
221.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.37 ฿11.95
508.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
97.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$3.62 ฿117
-28.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
-40.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 €3.79
$2.24 ฿72.3
95.98%
Eggs
$4.48 €3.87
$2.23 ฿72.1
100.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 €8.94
$19.31 ฿625
-46.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$3.77 ฿122
153.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 €16.27
$13.05 ฿422
44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 €3.84
$3.28 ฿106
35.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.63 ฿52.6
95.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.99 ฿64.3
87.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
129.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.52
$4.32 ฿140
47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$21.68 ฿702
-59.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.77 ฿57.3
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.35 ฿43.74
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.98
$3.15 ฿102
83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.61 €3.12
$1 ฿32.3
261.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.57 €41.93
$13.64 ฿442
256.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.3 ฿42.2
20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 €81.8
$123 ฿3,970
-22.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 €24.84
$13.93 ฿451
106.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.53 €39.31
$18.24 ฿590
149.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 €56.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
6.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$17.11 ฿554
33.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.29 €8.89
$9.07 ฿294
13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$776 €670
$694 ฿22.5K
11.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,480
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-30.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
59.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.22 €33.86
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.7
$115 ฿3,727
-10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
19.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 €1,462
$611 ฿19.8K
177.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,965 €1,696
$442 ฿14.3K
344.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,350 €2,029
$2,014 ฿65.2K
16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,911 €2,513
$1,460 ฿47.2K
99.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,863 €3,335
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-8.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 €2,624
$2,886 ฿93.4K
5.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 €2,705
$697 ฿22.5K
349.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.33
-19.89%

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Last update for Marsa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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