Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Grecia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Grecia

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.3% cheaper than Grecia without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.3% more expensive than Grecia without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$8.36 ₡4,142

-46.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$39.10 ₡19.4K

17.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$9.71 ₡4,814

-9.58%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.53 ₡1,255

22.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$1.43 ₡709

-51.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.02 ₡508

-60.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.13 ₡1,055

12.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.74 ₡1,359

34.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.83 ₡907

22.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.04 ₡514

79.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.14 ₡1,062

3.74%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.89 ₡1,433

-22.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.91 ₡2,930

232.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.08 ₡2,021

-10.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$13.74 ₡6,810

-4.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.21 ₡1,095

52.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.44 ₡716

17.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.21 ₡602

92.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.22 ₡603

62.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.57 ₡780

-1.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.40 ₡695

7.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.97 ₡481

1.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.95 ₡966

-75.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.42 ₡2,688

-19.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.66 ₡5,783

77.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.84 ₡910

-3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.43 ₡710

92.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$1.79 ₡885

-23.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.80 ₡895

72.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.79 ₡890

-41.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$7.78 ₡3,858

76.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.39 ₡690

-3.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$37.2K ₡18.4M

-25.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$32.5K ₡16.1M

3.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$83.1 ₡41.2K

46.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$26.19 ₡13.0K

-48.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$59.7 ₡29.6K

-69.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$44.95 ₡22.3K

37.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$23.66 ₡11.7K

-29.42%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.15 ₡3,547

27.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$578 ₡286.8K

21.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$12.7K ₡6.3M

25.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$62.4 ₡31.0K

-5.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$51.3 ₡25.4K

-32.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$128 ₡63.5K

-11.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$106 ₡52.6K

-20.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$397 ₡197.0K

52.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$593 ₡293.8K

-26.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$702 ₡347.9K

194.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$621 ₡308.1K

136.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$599 ₡296.8K

-8.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

10.17

-47.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Grecia: January 12, 2026

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