Cost of Living Comparison Between Mestre and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mestre and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mestre is 53.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mestre is 60.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.42 €20.22
$4.68 ฿151
400.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
100.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.28 €10.61
$8.65 ฿280
41.97%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$3.09 ฿100
-31.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$0.73 ฿23.53
317.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
345.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$2.39 ฿77.4
141.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$3.62 ฿117
28.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.8 ฿58.2
61.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.24 ฿72.3
24.55%
Eggs
$4.29 €3.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
92.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.13 €13.93
$19.31 ฿625
-16.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.3 €10.62
$3.77 ฿122
226.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.5 €12.52
$13.05 ฿422
11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.28 ฿106
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.99 ฿64.3
34.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.53 ฿49.62
16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 ฿32.87
79.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.67
$4.32 ฿140
52.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$21.68 ฿702
-67.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.77 ฿57.3
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.79 ฿90.4
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.99 €41.44
$11.76 ฿380
308.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 €5.93
$3.15 ฿102
117.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.22
$1 ฿32.3
41.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.21 €40.76
$13.64 ฿442
246.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
14.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 €198
$123 ฿3,970
86.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 €11.88
$13.93 ฿451
-1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.38 €23.64
$18.24 ฿590
50.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 €51.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
-2.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.86 €18.01
$17.11 ฿554
21.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 €9.87
$9.07 ฿294
26.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$570 €492
$694 ฿22.5K
-17.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,867 €5,066
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-63.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 €72
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.45 €40.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
34.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.6
$115 ฿3,727
-12.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €127
$84.8 ฿2,743
73.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 €777
$611 ฿19.8K
47.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 €642
$442 ฿14.3K
68.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 €1,379
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-20.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 €1,141
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-9.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,010 €1,736
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-52.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 €1,388
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-44.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mestre
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,993 €1,721
$697 ฿22.5K
186.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
5.33
-8.07%

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Last update for Mestre: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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