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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.1% cheaper than Grecia without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.8% cheaper than Grecia without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$8.66 ₡4,095

-46.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$39.89 ₡18.9K

15.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$9.29 ₡4,391

-5.92%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$2.56 ₡1,209

18.75%

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$1.42 ₡672

-49.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$1.04 ₡490

-62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$2.15 ₡1,017

13.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.71 ₡1,279

39.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$1.81 ₡856

18.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.95 ₡451

95.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$2.23 ₡1,052

-1.79%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$3.03 ₡1,435

-25.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$6.13 ₡2,900

221.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.09 ₡1,934

-7.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$13.52 ₡6,390

0.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.18 ₡1,029

49.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$1.44 ₡679

15.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$1.16 ₡551

106.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$1.18 ₡556

77.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$1.63 ₡770

-6.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$1.42 ₡670

6.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$1.02 ₡481

-2.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$2.01 ₡952

-74.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$5.22 ₡2,467

-18.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$12.09 ₡5,716

67.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$1.95 ₡920

-8.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$1.36 ₡644

103.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$1.85 ₡875

-24.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$1.77 ₡835

75.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$1.78 ₡843

-44.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$8.11 ₡3,833

69.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$1.47 ₡693

-10.20%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$38.1K ₡18.0M

-28.44%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$33.1K ₡15.6M

3.09%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$82.2 ₡38.9K

46.47%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$25.56 ₡12.1K

-45.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$59.8 ₡28.3K

-69.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$45.95 ₡21.7K

32.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$23.44 ₡11.1K

-26.49%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$7.12 ₡3,369

22.33%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$578 ₡273.3K

20.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$12.9K ₡6.1M

22.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$61.6 ₡29.1K

-6.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$52.3 ₡24.7K

-34.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$127 ₡59.9K

-10.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$108 ₡51.1K

-21.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$393 ₡186.0K

53.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$603 ₡285.1K

-27.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$689 ₡325.9K

198.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$622 ₡294.2K

140.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$637 ₡301.3K

-16.97%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Grecia: March 3, 2026

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