Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nice is 64.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nice is 69% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 €17.8
$4.68 ฿151
340.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
101.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.48 €10.77
$8.65 ฿280
44.28%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$3.09 ฿100
16.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$0.73 ฿23.53
376.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
651.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$2.39 ฿77.4
228.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$3.62 ฿117
95.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.24 ฿72.5
-30.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.8 ฿58.2
5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$2.23 ฿72.1
108.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 €16.33
$19.31 ฿625
-2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.87
$3.77 ฿122
325.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 €16.16
$13.05 ฿422
43.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.28 ฿106
-1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.63 ฿52.6
27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.4 ฿77.7
2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 €4.2
$1.99 ฿64.3
144.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.49 ฿48.11
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 €11.65
$4.32 ฿140
212.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 €6.84
$21.68 ฿702
-63.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.77 ฿57.3
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.79 ฿90.4
4.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Nice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.35 ฿43.74
43.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 €42.27
$11.76 ฿380
316.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.15 ฿102
13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1 ฿32.3
112.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 €26.13
$13.64 ฿442
121.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$123 ฿3,970
89.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$13.93 ฿451
76.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39 €33.67
$18.24 ฿590
113.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 €28.26
$60.8 ฿1,966
-46.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.22 €20.92
$17.11 ฿554
41.55%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 €13.97
$9.07 ฿294
78.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,834 €1,583
$694 ฿22.5K
164.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
28.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
96.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 €41.43
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$115 ฿3,727
2.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 €168
$84.8 ฿2,743
129.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$611 ฿19.8K
76.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 €795
$442 ฿14.3K
108.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 €1,887
$2,014 ฿65.2K
8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 €1,575
$1,460 ฿47.2K
25.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,077 €6,974
$4,244 ฿137.3K
90.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 €4,049
$2,886 ฿93.4K
62.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,432 €2,099
$697 ฿22.5K
249.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
5.33
-29.27%

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Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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