Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Patras is 14% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Patras is 16.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
149.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
22.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
2.54%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
98.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
28.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
0.89%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
85.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-40.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
144.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
52.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
25.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
156.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
42.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
36.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
5.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
430.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
66.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-26.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
74.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
57.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
80.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-31.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
71.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
6.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-59.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
11.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-41.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
26.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-20.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-62.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-53.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-43.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-29.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
50.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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