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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nimes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nimes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nimes is 30.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nimes is 48.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 €12.75
$4.71 ฿151
214.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.89
$45.87 ฿1,468
26.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 €8.17
$8.84 ฿283
7.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.66
$3.06 ฿98
0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$0.69 ฿22.16
286.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.39 ฿12.56
356.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 €5.95
$2.49 ฿79.6
177.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.85
$3.72 ฿119
51.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.18 ฿69.8
-45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.8 ฿57.5
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.23 ฿71.4
-13.90%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.52
$2.23 ฿71.4
83.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.98 €20.66
$19.66 ฿629
21.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 €10.41
$3.77 ฿121
220.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.14 €17.35
$13.53 ฿433
48.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$3.24 ฿104
-10.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 ฿51.9
25.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 €3.01
$2.4 ฿76.8
45.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.08 ฿66.5
21.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.59 ฿50.7
40.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.49 ฿47.76
57.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.01 ฿32.46
22.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.48 ฿15.46
64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 €12.39
$4.48 ฿143
220.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.14
$20.34 ฿651
-70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$1.86 ฿59.5
86.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.7 ฿86.3
-47.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.43 ฿45.79
25.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.14 €34.57
$11.47 ฿367
249.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.43
$3.04 ฿97.4
69.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.04 ฿33.18
25.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.8 €44.65
$13.64 ฿437
280.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.35 ฿43.31
47.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.5K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$122 ฿3,905
18.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 €23.31
$13.61 ฿435
98.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.95 €32.69
$18.36 ฿588
106.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 €31.08
$59.9 ฿1,915
-39.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.87 €11.95
$16.84 ฿539
-17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.07 €12.12
$8.92 ฿285
57.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,153 €993
$684 ฿21.9K
68.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.1K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
16.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 €52.8
$58.2 ฿1,862
5.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.8 €29.97
$34.38 ฿1,100
1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 €77
$113 ฿3,631
-21.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$84.9 ฿2,716
90.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 €694
$621 ฿19.9K
29.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 €470
$441 ฿14.1K
23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,316
$2,063 ฿66K
-25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 €1,284
$1,469 ฿47K
1.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,646 €3,140
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-14.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 €2,072
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-18.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nimes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,388 €2,057
$534 ฿17.1K
347.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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

Last update for Nimes: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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