Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsascala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsascala and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Marsascala is 30.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsascala is 10.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 €17.42
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
330.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
101.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
34.34%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
198.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.91
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-20.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 €3.73
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
92.86%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.94
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
104.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 €8.87
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-46.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
54.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
71.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-13.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 €2
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
127.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.36
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
43.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-79.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-37.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
105.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.88
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
114.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.11 €42.4
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
260.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
43.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K €11.9K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-59.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 €81.3
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-23.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.37 €24.5
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
103.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 €24.58
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
56.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.18
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 €16.86
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
14.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 €8.9
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
13.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €367
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-38.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,441
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-31.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
60.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 €20.34
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.8
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-35.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 €46.78
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-36.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 €764
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
44.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €640
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
67.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,321
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,115
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-11.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,816 €2,432
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-33.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-15.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Marsascala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,181 €1,883
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
213.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
5.33
-16.32%

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Last update for Marsascala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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