Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 72.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 69.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$4.68 ฿151
273.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$46.4 ฿1,502
57.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$8.65 ฿280
58.73%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.09 ฿100
49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$0.73 ฿23.53
442.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.37 ฿11.95
778.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$2.39 ฿77.4
247.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$3.62 ฿117
128.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$2.24 ฿72.5
-30.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.8 ฿58.2
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.24 ฿72.3
28.57%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$2.23 ฿72.1
132.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$19.31 ฿625
34.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$3.77 ฿122
268.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$13.05 ฿422
49.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.28 ฿106
6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
45.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.4 ฿77.7
47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.99 ฿64.3
91.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.53 ฿49.62
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
98.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.02 ฿32.87
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$4.32 ฿140
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$21.68 ฿702
-56.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.77 ฿57.3
54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$11.76 ฿380
785.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$3.15 ฿102
194.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1 ฿32.3
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$13.64 ฿442
311.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.3 ฿42.2
66.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
32.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$123 ฿3,970
102.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$13.93 ฿451
23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$18.24 ฿590
95.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$17.11 ฿554
12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$9.07 ฿294
72.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$694 ฿22.5K
25.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
101.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$115 ฿3,727
8.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$84.8 ฿2,743
83.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$611 ฿19.8K
163.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$442 ฿14.3K
167.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$2,014 ฿65.2K
81.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$1,460 ฿47.2K
55.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
226.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$2,886 ฿93.4K
224.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$697 ฿22.5K
440.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5.33
-33.40%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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