Cost of Living Comparison Between Perugia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Perugia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Perugia is 24.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perugia is 31% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$4.68 ฿151
267.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
59.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$8.65 ฿280
35.38%
Cappuccino
$1.6 €1.38
$3.09 ฿100
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.73 ฿23.53
293.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
305.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.39 ฿77.4
147.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$3.62 ฿117
41.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.73
$1.8 ฿58.2
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.24 ฿72.3
14.73%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
81.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$19.31 ฿625
-21.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.53
$3.77 ฿122
223.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 €15.23
$13.05 ฿422
35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$3.28 ฿106
-50.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.99 ฿64.3
16.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.53 ฿49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$4.32 ฿140
33.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 €3.36
$21.68 ฿702
-82.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.77 ฿57.3
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 €55.1
$11.76 ฿380
443.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.15 ฿102
6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 €1.02
$1 ฿32.3
18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 €24.75
$13.64 ฿442
110.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$123 ฿3,970
49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.29
$13.93 ฿451
2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.66 €26.47
$18.24 ฿590
68.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 €39.56
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 €23.69
$17.11 ฿554
60.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$9.07 ฿294
-1.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 €528
$694 ฿22.5K
-11.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 €3,638
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 €59
$57.5 ฿1,861
18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 €27.38
$34.51 ฿1,117
-8.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 €69.5
$115 ฿3,727
-30.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 €75
$84.8 ฿2,743
2.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$611 ฿19.8K
-17.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 €363
$442 ฿14.3K
-4.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 €1,682
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-54.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 €1,206
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-51.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perugia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 €1,472
$697 ฿22.5K
144.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
5.33
-7.50%

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Last update for Perugia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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