Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ostia is 30.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostia is 38.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.95
$4.68 ฿151
269.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
58.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 €9.87
$8.65 ฿280
32.14%
Cappuccino
$2.17 €1.87
$3.09 ฿100
-29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
220.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.37 ฿11.95
189.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 €4.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
99.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.62 ฿117
25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.8 ฿58.2
21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.36%
Eggs
$4.39 €3.79
$2.23 ฿72.1
96.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.6 €12.61
$19.31 ฿625
-24.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 €8.91
$3.77 ฿122
173.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.48 €14.23
$13.05 ฿422
26.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.28 ฿106
-28.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.63 ฿52.6
34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.4 ฿77.7
-19.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.99 ฿64.3
35.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.02 ฿32.87
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$4.32 ฿140
63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$21.68 ฿702
-72.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.35 ฿43.74
31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.65 €37.69
$11.76 ฿380
271.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.15 ฿102
62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1 ฿32.3
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.38 €30.55
$13.64 ฿442
159.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
7.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$123 ฿3,970
77.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.79 €9.31
$13.93 ฿451
-22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.55 €28.97
$18.24 ฿590
83.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63 €54.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 €20.1
$17.11 ฿554
36.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$9.07 ฿294
25.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 €334
$694 ฿22.5K
-44.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,250 €7,986
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-41.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 €63.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
28.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.71 €29.97
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 €75.6
$115 ฿3,727
-23.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$84.8 ฿2,743
43.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$611 ฿19.8K
23.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 €502
$442 ฿14.3K
31.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,055
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-39.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-35.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,669 €2,305
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-37.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,254 €1,946
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-21.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,828
$697 ฿22.5K
203.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
5.33
-25.89%

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Last update for Ostia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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