Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldenburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldenburg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 62.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldenburg is 40.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 €9.33
$4.68 ฿151
130.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 €66.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
65.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$8.65 ฿280
31.56%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$3.09 ฿100
29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$0.73 ฿23.53
452.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
835.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.39 ฿77.4
123.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.62
$3.62 ฿117
16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.8 ฿58.2
23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
49.55%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
81.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €12.99
$19.31 ฿625
-22.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$3.77 ฿122
305.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.76
$13.05 ฿422
48.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.28 ฿106
-3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
139.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.02 ฿32.87
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.48 ฿15.61
110.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.42
$4.32 ฿140
125.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$21.68 ฿702
-67.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.77 ฿57.3
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.79 ฿90.4
-39.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.35 ฿43.74
141.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$11.76 ฿380
481.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.44
$3.15 ฿102
63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1 ฿32.3
92.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.31
$13.64 ฿442
267.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$123 ฿3,970
134.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$13.93 ฿451
182.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.06
$18.24 ฿590
198.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 €31.17
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 €6.85
$17.11 ฿554
-53.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$9.07 ฿294
54.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €599
$694 ฿22.5K
-0.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,090
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-33.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$57.5 ฿1,861
141.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 €29.82
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$115 ฿3,727
2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$84.8 ฿2,743
37.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$611 ฿19.8K
63.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$442 ฿14.3K
56.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 €1,112
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-36.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-35.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,304 €3,716
$4,244 ฿137.3K
1.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,169 €2,736
$2,886 ฿93.4K
9.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,182 €2,747
$697 ฿22.5K
356.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5.33
-25.70%

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Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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