Cost of Living Comparison Between Paralimni and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Paralimni and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Paralimni is 13.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paralimni is 21.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 €15.21
$4.68 ฿151
276.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €50
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 €7.63
$8.65 ฿280
2.08%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$3.09 ฿100
21.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
197.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.37 ฿11.95
264.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 €3.24
$2.39 ฿77.4
56.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 €3.69
$3.62 ฿117
17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.91%
Eggs
$4.79 €4.13
$2.23 ฿72.1
114.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.2 €13.13
$19.31 ฿625
-21.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 €6.04
$3.77 ฿122
85.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.52 €12.53
$13.05 ฿422
11.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$3.28 ฿106
-14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 €3.25
$1.99 ฿64.3
88.94%
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)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$4.32 ฿140
35.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.14
$21.68 ฿702
-67.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.89 €40.48
$11.76 ฿380
298.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.88
$3.15 ฿102
79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 €1.68
$1 ฿32.3
94.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 €15.1
$13.64 ฿442
28.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.3 ฿42.2
20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K €20.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$123 ฿3,970
52.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.92 €19.79
$13.93 ฿451
64.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.49
$18.24 ฿590
93.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 €59.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
14.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.7 €50.7
$17.11 ฿554
243.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.79 €10.18
$9.07 ฿294
29.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 €392
$694 ฿22.5K
-34.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,996 €6,040
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 €60.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
22.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 €47.86
$34.51 ฿1,117
60.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 €69.8
$115 ฿3,727
-29.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 €83.3
$84.8 ฿2,743
13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 €610
$611 ฿19.8K
15.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 €562
$442 ฿14.3K
47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,152
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-33.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 €1,316
$1,460 ฿47.2K
4.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,206 €2,768
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-24.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,777 €3,261
$2,886 ฿93.4K
30.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paralimni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,475 €1,273
$697 ฿22.5K
111.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.92
5.33
-26.45%

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Last update for Paralimni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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