Cost of Living Comparison Between Paphos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Paphos and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Paphos is 38.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paphos is 40.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$4.68 ฿151
277.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$46.4 ฿1,502
52.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 €7.3
$8.65 ฿280
-2.20%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$3.09 ฿100
23.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.73 ฿23.53
206.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
248.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.39 ฿77.4
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 €3.67
$3.62 ฿117
17.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.24 ฿72.3
8.04%
Eggs
$4.75 €4.1
$2.23 ฿72.1
113.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.63 €14.36
$19.31 ฿625
-13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.2 €7.95
$3.77 ฿122
144.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 €12.55
$13.05 ฿422
11.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$3.28 ฿106
-18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 €3.31
$1.99 ฿64.3
92.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.53 ฿49.62
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.02 ฿32.87
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.48 ฿15.61
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.02
$4.32 ฿140
34.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$21.68 ฿702
-67.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.77 ฿57.3
2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
67.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 €49.85
$11.76 ฿380
390.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 €7.39
$3.15 ฿102
171.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1 ฿32.3
92.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.32 €18.41
$13.64 ฿442
56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-5.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$123 ฿3,970
52.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.96 €20.69
$13.93 ฿451
72.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$18.24 ฿590
115.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 €59.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
14.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 €19.03
$17.11 ฿554
28.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 €10.15
$9.07 ฿294
29.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 €402
$694 ฿22.5K
-32.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,893 €6,815
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-50.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €77.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 €47.07
$34.51 ฿1,117
57.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.6
$115 ฿3,727
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 €910
$611 ฿19.8K
72.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$442 ฿14.3K
90.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,992 €1,720
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 €1,377
$1,460 ฿47.2K
9.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,392 €2,928
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-20.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,617 €2,260
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-9.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paphos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,914
$697 ฿22.5K
218.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
5.33
-18.57%

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Last update for Paphos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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