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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mortsel and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mortsel and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mortsel is 62.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mortsel is 52.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.76 โ‚ฌ19.62
$4.51 เธฟ142
404.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
155.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
$8.78 เธฟ276
42.60%
Cappuccino
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.94
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
388.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
690.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 โ‚ฌ4.75
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
129.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
$3.68 เธฟ116
22.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-41.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
2.70%
Eggs
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
93.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$19.68 เธฟ619
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
$3.66 เธฟ115
228.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.14 โ‚ฌ19.09
$13.09 เธฟ411
69.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.38 เธฟ106
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
39.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
60.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
21.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.59 โ‚ฌ10.85
$4.35 เธฟ137
189.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 โ‚ฌ8.22
$20.65 เธฟ649
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-14.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
93.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.36
$11.36 เธฟ357
404.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
90.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
130.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.32
$13.72 เธฟ431
240.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
39.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
21.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-2.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 โ‚ฌ196
$122 เธฟ3,835
86.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.03
$13.61 เธฟ428
70.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.11
$18.49 เธฟ581
176.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.52 โ‚ฌ33.20
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-37.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$16.70 เธฟ525
1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.87 โ‚ฌ12.82
$9.09 เธฟ286
63.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ492
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-18.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ฌ11.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-16.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
92.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.66 โ‚ฌ41.94
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
41.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$113 เธฟ3,545
-7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฌ138
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
88.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 โ‚ฌ768
$606 เธฟ19.1K
47.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ648
$435 เธฟ13.7K
72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 โ‚ฌ1,187
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 โ‚ฌ938
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-26.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,467 โ‚ฌ2,989
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-22.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,587 โ‚ฌ2,230
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-13.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mortsel
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,420 โ‚ฌ2,086
$547 เธฟ17.2K
342.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Mortsel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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