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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pforzheim and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pforzheim and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pforzheim is 35.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pforzheim is 32.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$4.51 เธฟ142
157.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.7
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
27.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.91
$8.78 เธฟ276
17.65%
Cappuccino
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
307.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
635.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
112.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.68 เธฟ116
24.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-45.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
25.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
51.80%
Eggs
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
57.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.92
$19.68 เธฟ619
-35.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 โ‚ฌ11.17
$3.66 เธฟ115
253.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.78 โ‚ฌ14.47
$13.09 เธฟ411
28.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$3.38 เธฟ106
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-2.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
144.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
80.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฌ0.32
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.74 โ‚ฌ8.39
$4.35 เธฟ137
123.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$20.65 เธฟ649
-65.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-41.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
137.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.39
$11.36 เธฟ357
394.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
81.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
109.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.21 โ‚ฌ29.49
$13.72 เธฟ431
149.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
50.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
12.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
16.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$337 โ‚ฌ291
$122 เธฟ3,835
176.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 โ‚ฌ32.17
$13.61 เธฟ428
174.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 โ‚ฌ46.84
$18.49 เธฟ581
193.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ24.97
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-53.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 โ‚ฌ19.76
$16.70 เธฟ525
37.25%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 โ‚ฌ12.99
$9.09 เธฟ286
65.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฌ445
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-26.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 โ‚ฌ8,439
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-38.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.1 โ‚ฌ63.0
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
24.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.11
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 โ‚ฌ75.6
$113 เธฟ3,545
-22.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
48.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 โ‚ฌ623
$606 เธฟ19.1K
19.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ499
$435 เธฟ13.7K
33.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ971
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-45.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 โ‚ฌ801
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-36.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,506 โ‚ฌ3,022
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-21.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pforzheim
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,193 โ‚ฌ2,753
$547 เธฟ17.2K
483.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
5.33
-34.90%

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Last update for Pforzheim: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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