Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.07 VES 1,008
-53.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.49 VES 3,552
30.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.91 VES 891
-2.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.94 VES 294
5.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.01 VES 102
-27.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.66 VES 65.6
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.02 VES 102
134.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.94 VES 194
86.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.77 VES 178
26.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.53 VES 153
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.43 VES 143
56.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.43 VES 343
-34.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.14 VES 515
275.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.6 VES 660
-42.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.42 VES 743
75.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.59 VES 459
-28.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.38 VES 138
18.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.72 VES 172
39.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.07 VES 208
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.35 VES 135
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.44 VES 144
3.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.8 VES 181
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.77 VES 177
-72.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.91 VES 391
10.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.84 VES 1,185
83.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.27 VES 127
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.37 VES 238
17.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.62 VES 62.2
117.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.07 VES 1,007
16.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.85 VES 486
-35.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$14.75 VES 1,477
-7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.48 VES 47.66
170.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.5K VES 2.8M
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$44.4K VES 4.4M
-23.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.19 VES 4,023
205.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.24 VES 1,525
-8.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$43.92 VES 4,396
-58.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.64 VES 2,967
104.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.88 VES 1,490
14.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.87 VES 687
32.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$80.3 VES 8,034
764.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.98 VES 4,602
25.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.35 VES 4,238
-18.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$63.7 VES 6,377
80.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$57.5 VES 5,751
47.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$202 VES 20.2K
202.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$117 VES 11.7K
277.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$381 VES 38.1K
429.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$279 VES 27.9K
423.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$406 VES 40.7K
944.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$238 VES 23.8K
1115.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$234 VES 23.4K
197.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

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