Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Durres Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Durres

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.5% cheaper than Durres without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.8% cheaper than Durres without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.27 ALL 768
-49.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$35.00 ALL 2,900
31.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.09 ALL 587
23.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.88 ALL 155
61.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.62 ALL 135
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.83 ALL 69.0
-53.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.38 ALL 197
2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.33 ALL 276
13.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.06 ALL 171
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.85 ALL 70.1
118.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.00 ALL 166
9.50%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.00 ALL 249
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.49 ALL 869
88.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.80 ALL 646
-51.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.43 ALL 1,113
0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.19 ALL 98.7
173.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.39 ALL 198
-30.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.35 ALL 112
77.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.16 ALL 95.9
80.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.10 ALL 91.3
39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.99 ALL 82.4
52.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.11 ALL 91.7
-10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.62 ALL 51.5
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.09 ALL 339
4.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$12.20 ALL 1,011
66.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.60 ALL 133
11.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.80 ALL 149
53.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Durres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.48 ALL 40.02
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$18.38 ALL 1,523
-36.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.50 ALL 290
-11.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.12 ALL 176
-53.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$17.80 ALL 1,475
-22.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$2.10 ALL 174
-37.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$15.4K ALL 1.3M
76.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
36.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$67.0 ALL 5,549
79.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$18.23 ALL 1,510
-23.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$15.82 ALL 1,311
15.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$36.66 ALL 3,038
66.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$58.2 ALL 4,825
-70.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.97 ALL 578
24.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$175 ALL 14.5K
297.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,387 ALL 363.4K
258.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$38.06 ALL 3,153
51.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$39.28 ALL 3,254
-12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$84.7 ALL 7,014
33.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$156 ALL 12.9K
-45.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Durres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$426 ALL 35.3K
41.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$310 ALL 25.7K
40.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$607 ALL 50.3K
238.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$431 ALL 35.7K
247.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,761 ALL 145.9K
141.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,138 ALL 94.3K
162.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Durres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$828 ALL 68.6K
-36.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

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