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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Annaberg-Buchholz Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Annaberg-Buchholz

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.9% cheaper than Annaberg-Buchholz without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 30.5% cheaper than Annaberg-Buchholz without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$17.54 โ‚ฌ15.12
-74.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
-33.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.14
-25.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
-10.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-80.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-48.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
8.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-17.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-31.90%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-38.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$14.52 โ‚ฌ12.52
35.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$13.17 โ‚ฌ11.35
-72.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$18.17 โ‚ฌ15.66
-27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
-61.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
-9.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-3.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.65
-56.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.06 โ‚ฌ6.09
192.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
77.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
67.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-59.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$61.8 โ‚ฌ53.3
-81.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
-33.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
-43.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$39.76 โ‚ฌ34.27
-65.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-35.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$28.1K โ‚ฌ24.2K
-1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
29.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$450 โ‚ฌ388
-72.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$29.66 โ‚ฌ25.56
-54.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$53.5 โ‚ฌ46.15
-65.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$40.00 โ‚ฌ34.48
54.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$22.80 โ‚ฌ19.66
-26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
-33.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$463 โ‚ฌ399
51.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,779
40.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$97.9 โ‚ฌ84.4
-39.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$32.17 โ‚ฌ27.73
6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
0.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$150 โ‚ฌ129
-43.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$840 โ‚ฌ724
-27.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$677 โ‚ฌ583
-35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,550 โ‚ฌ1,336
33.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,247 โ‚ฌ1,075
18.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$5,673 โ‚ฌ4,890
-21.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$3,689 โ‚ฌ3,180
-19.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,329 โ‚ฌ2,008
-76.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Annaberg-Buchholz: January 11, 2026

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