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

😐 Solo nomad: Nice is 66.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nice is 69.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.58 €17.46

$4.59 ฿147

348.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.6 €78.6

$46.83 ฿1,497

97.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.53 €10.63

$8.70 ฿278

44.02%

Cappuccino

$3.69 €3.13

$2.92 ฿93.5

26.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 €2.98

$0.68 ฿21.86

417.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 €2.26

$0.40 ฿12.66

565.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.30 €7.03

$2.51 ฿80.2

230.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 €5.87

$3.80 ฿122

82.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 €1.36

$2.16 ฿69.1

-25.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.98 €1.68

$1.88 ฿60.1

5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 €1.62

$2.16 ฿69.0

-11.57%

Eggs

$4.59 €3.89

$2.22 ฿71.0

106.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.75 €15.90

$19.57 ฿626

-4.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.11 €13.66

$3.80 ฿122

323.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.24 €15.47

$13.41 ฿429

36.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 €2.82

$3.26 ฿104

1.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 €1.71

$1.61 ฿51.5

25.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 €2.08

$2.31 ฿73.8

6.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.99 €4.23

$2.06 ฿65.8

142.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 €2.08

$1.61 ฿51.3

52.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 €1.64

$1.44 ฿46.13

34.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 €1.29

$1.03 ฿32.91

47.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 €0.62

$0.48 ฿15.34

52.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.72 €11.64

$4.50 ฿144

204.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.61 €7.30

$19.18 ฿613

-55.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.94

$1.82 ฿58.3

25.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 €2.49

$2.69 ฿86.0

9.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.93 €1.63

$1.38 ฿44.04

39.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.47 €41.10

$11.76 ฿376

312.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 €2.99

$3.11 ฿99.3

13.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.80

$1.00 ฿32.09

112.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.21 €25.62

$13.74 ฿439

119.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.10 €1.78

$1.30 ฿41.49

61.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.1K €32.3K

$27.4K ฿874.5K

39.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.1K €33.2K

$33.0K ฿1.1M

18.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$237 €201

$125 ฿3,993

89.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.53 €20.80

$13.74 ฿439

78.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.97 €33.05

$18.61 ฿595

109.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.56 €27.61

$60.6 ฿1,936

-46.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.64 €20.90

$17.15 ฿548

43.67%

Cinema Ticket

$16.18 €13.72

$9.01 ฿288

79.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,879 €1,593

$698 ฿22.3K

169.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.2K €17.2K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

25.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €95.1

$59.2 ฿1,893

89.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.90 €40.62

$34.86 ฿1,115

37.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €99.2

$114 ฿3,651

2.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$192 €163

$85.8 ฿2,743

123.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,067 €905

$619 ฿19.8K

72.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €753

$437 ฿14.0K

103.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,217 €1,880

$2,075 ฿66.3K

6.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,802 €1,528

$1,509 ฿48.2K

19.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,180 €6,089

$3,764 ฿120.3K

90.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,462 €3,784

$2,694 ฿86.1K

65.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,766 €2,346

$528 ฿16.9K

423.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.77

5.33

-29.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nice: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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