Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 66.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 71.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$4.68 ฿151
388.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
101.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$8.65 ฿280
51.68%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$3.09 ฿100
-29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
360.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.37 ฿11.95
286.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
193.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.62 ฿117
58.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.24 ฿72.3
40.62%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
94.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$19.31 ฿625
2.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$3.77 ฿122
250.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$13.05 ฿422
84.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.28 ฿106
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
46.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.4 ฿77.7
36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$1.99 ฿64.3
104.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.48 ฿15.61
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$4.32 ฿140
62.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$21.68 ฿702
-60.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.77 ฿57.3
40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.35 ฿43.74
85.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$11.76 ฿380
280.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$3.15 ฿102
152.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1 ฿32.3
158.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$13.64 ฿442
184.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.3 ฿42.2
55.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$123 ฿3,970
79.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.93 ฿451
-15.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$18.24 ฿590
68.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$60.8 ฿1,966
22.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$17.11 ฿554
117.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$9.07 ฿294
26.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$694 ฿22.5K
27.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
4.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
95.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$34.51 ฿1,117
56.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$115 ฿3,727
-2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$84.8 ฿2,743
105.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$611 ฿19.8K
163.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$442 ฿14.3K
152.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$2,014 ฿65.2K
60.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,460 ฿47.2K
42.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$4,244 ฿137.3K
136.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,886 ฿93.4K
83.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$697 ฿22.5K
248.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5.33
-39.02%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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