Cost of Living Comparison Between Mytilene and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mytilene and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mytilene is 31.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mytilene is 2.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 €11.2
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
177.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.41
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-1.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 €4.08
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-45.43%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.38
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
275.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.02
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
46.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
58.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
28.57%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.63
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-30.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.3
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
154.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 €11.7
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
3.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
32.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 €4.58
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 €10.84
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.39 €24.51
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
141.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-13.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 €11.69
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-0.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
16.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-20.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
104.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 €21.68
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
80.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 €49.44
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
213.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 €16.03
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-69.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 €8.47
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
8.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 €278
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-53.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,996 €5,177
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-62.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.3
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
43.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.78
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.6
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
25.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 €305
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-42.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 €279
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-26.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-65.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,697
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-26.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,737 €2,363
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-5.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mytilene
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 €967
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
60.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.33
-3.38%

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Last update for Mytilene: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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