Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kotor Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kotor

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.5% cheaper than Kotor without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.1% more expensive than Kotor without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.11 €13.91
-70.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$57.8 €49.94
-19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.36 €8.08
-7.59%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.6 €2.25
18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.26 €1.95
-67.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.49 €1.28
-75.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.9 €2.51
-17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.73 €3.22
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.37 €1.18
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.99 €0.86
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.4 €2.07
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.2 €2.76
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.05 €7.81
113.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.05 €6.95
-53.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.87 €10.25
9.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.29 €1.11
154.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.78 €1.54
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.63 €1.41
47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.57 €2.22
-22.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 €0.84
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.11 €0.96
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.7 €1.47
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.8 €0.69
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.12 €3.56
4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.56 €5.66
230.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.23 €1.06
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.88 €1.63
48.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.42 €1.22
-4.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$37.69 €32.54
-68.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.71 €0.61
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.07 €0.92
-6.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.49 €9.92
18.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.74 €1.51
-25.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$29.2K €25.2K
-6.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.4K €22.8K
28.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$122 €106
0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.53 €16
-24.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$31.66 €27.33
-42.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.87 €37.88
38.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.55 €12.56
17.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.73 €4.95
58.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$290 €250
139.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,550 €6,519
110.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$82.6 €71.3
-30.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.38 €39.18
-23.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$96.2 €83
19.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 €95.8
-23.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$700 €604
-12.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$667 €576
-33.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,287 €1,111
56.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,344 €1,161
8.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,115 €3,553
3.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,879 €2,486
0.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kotor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$999 €862
-30.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.93
-10.12%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kotor: October 29, 2025

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