Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Novara is 43.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novara is 16.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.25
$4.68 ฿151
277.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$8.65 ฿280
8.32%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$3.09 ฿100
-40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.73 ฿23.53
363.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.37 ฿11.95
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.62 ฿117
39.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.8 ฿58.2
12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.24 ฿72.3
26.79%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$2.23 ฿72.1
47.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$19.31 ฿625
-33.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.94
$3.77 ฿122
143.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$13.05 ฿422
6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.28 ฿106
-19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.4 ฿77.7
34.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.99 ฿64.3
13.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.53 ฿49.62
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$4.32 ฿140
59.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$21.68 ฿702
-73.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.77 ฿57.3
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Novara
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.99 €34.53
$11.76 ฿380
240.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.15 ฿102
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1 ฿32.3
111.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 €30.43
$13.64 ฿442
158.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$123 ฿3,970
38.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 €11.53
$13.93 ฿451
-4.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.37 €27.95
$18.24 ฿590
77.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 €56.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
8.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.05 €17.31
$17.11 ฿554
17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 €11.08
$9.07 ฿294
41.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$694 ฿22.5K
-25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,906
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 €73.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
48.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 €30.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.5
$115 ฿3,727
-24.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$84.8 ฿2,743
52.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novara
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €567
$611 ฿19.8K
7.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €396
$442 ฿14.3K
3.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-43.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 €2,682
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,082 €1,798
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-27.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novara
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 €1,681
$697 ฿22.5K
179.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
5.33
-21.01%

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Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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