Cost of Living Comparison Between Matera and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Matera and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Matera is 41.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matera is 20.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.1 €12.17
$4.68 ฿151
201.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
50.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$8.65 ฿280
33.18%
Cappuccino
$2.03 €1.75
$3.09 ฿100
-34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
186.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.37 ฿11.95
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €4.01
$2.39 ฿77.4
94.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$3.62 ฿117
26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 ฿58.2
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.24 ฿72.3
29.91%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$2.23 ฿72.1
70.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.74 €12.72
$19.31 ฿625
-23.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 €8.86
$3.77 ฿122
172.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.37 €14.13
$13.05 ฿422
25.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$3.28 ฿106
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 €3.17
$1.99 ฿64.3
84.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.53 ฿49.62
30.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.49 ฿48.11
15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.02 ฿32.87
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 €0.46
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$4.32 ฿140
56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 €6.97
$21.68 ฿702
-62.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.77 ฿57.3
49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Matera
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
25.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.12 €37.23
$11.76 ฿380
266.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 €5.05
$3.15 ฿102
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 €1.89
$1 ฿32.3
119.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.16 €30.35
$13.64 ฿442
157.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.3 ฿42.2
56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 €149
$123 ฿3,970
40.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$13.93 ฿451
-4.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.09 €29.44
$18.24 ฿590
86.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 €47.09
$60.8 ฿1,966
-10.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.25 €20.07
$17.11 ฿554
35.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 €10.09
$9.07 ฿294
28.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 €341
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,124 €5,287
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
59.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.84 €37.85
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.2
$115 ฿3,727
-12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$84.8 ฿2,743
68.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matera
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 €552
$611 ฿19.8K
4.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 €371
$442 ฿14.3K
-2.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 €812
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 €565
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,174 €1,877
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-48.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,382 €1,193
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matera
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,385 €1,195
$697 ฿22.5K
98.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
5.33
-24.20%

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Last update for Matera: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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