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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.5% more expensive than Grecia without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6% more expensive than Grecia without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$8.67 β‚‘4,341
-46.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$40.5 β‚‘20.3K
14.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$9.25 β‚‘4,630
-6.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.46 β‚‘1,232
25.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.37 β‚‘687
-46.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1 β‚‘501
-63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$2.13 β‚‘1,065
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.66 β‚‘1,333
36.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.82 β‚‘911
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.95 β‚‘478
89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.21 β‚‘1,106
1.36%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.99 β‚‘1,495
-25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$5.92 β‚‘2,963
226.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.06 β‚‘2,033
-7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$13.68 β‚‘6,850
-4.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.24 β‚‘1,121
46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.46 β‚‘733
11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.16 β‚‘580
106.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.22 β‚‘609
63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.57 β‚‘787
-2.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.41 β‚‘704
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.96 β‚‘480
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$2.01 β‚‘1,006
-76.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$5.2 β‚‘2,601
-16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$11.51 β‚‘5,760
88.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.88 β‚‘940
-5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.41 β‚‘707
97.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.86 β‚‘931
-27.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.73 β‚‘868
82.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.8 β‚‘902
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$8.11 β‚‘4,062
68.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.4 β‚‘702
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$38.1K β‚‘19.1M
-28.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$32.6K β‚‘16.3M
4.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$84.4 β‚‘42.2K
45.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$25.86 β‚‘12.9K
-46.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$58.6 β‚‘29.3K
-68.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$44.57 β‚‘22.3K
36.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$23.49 β‚‘11.8K
-27.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$6.84 β‚‘3,422
32.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$559 β‚‘279.8K
24.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$12.6K β‚‘6.3M
25.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$61.4 β‚‘30.7K
-6.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$52.4 β‚‘26.3K
-34.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$126 β‚‘63K
-8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$106 β‚‘52.8K
-19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$403 β‚‘201.9K
51.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$607 β‚‘303.8K
-27.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$687 β‚‘344K
193.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$608 β‚‘304.2K
140.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Grecia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$591 β‚‘295.7K
17.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.17
-47.59%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grecia: October 29, 2025

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