Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 41% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 42.2% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$17.53 €15.14
-73.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$73.8 €63.7
-37.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$12.81 €11.06
-32.47%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.89 €3.36
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$2.83 €2.44
-74.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.76 €1.52
-78.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$8.12 €7.01
-70.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$6.97 €6.02
-48.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.55 €1.34
44.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$2.57 €2.22
-29.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.57 €2.22
-12.84%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$4.31 €3.72
-48.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$24.86 €21.47
-22.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$15.89 €13.72
-76.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$26.19 €22.61
-50.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.7 €2.33
21.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2.62 €2.26
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$3.51 €3.03
-31.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$4.01 €3.46
-50.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.78 €2.4
-44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.75 €2.37
-45.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.41 €1.22
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.87 €0.75
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$13.93 €12.03
-68.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.45 €8.16
129.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$3.09 €2.67
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.13 €2.7
-10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$2.45 €2.12
-44.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$85.1 €73.5
-86.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$5.88 €5.08
-46.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.82 €1.57
-45.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$58.3 €50.3
-76.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.99 €1.72
-34.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
-27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$37.2K €32.1K
-8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$288 €249
-57.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$22.14 €19.12
-37.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$37.27 €32.18
-51.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$43.77 €37.8
38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$23.08 €19.93
-25.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$13.82 €11.93
-34.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$743 €641
-6.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$11.7K €10.1K
35.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$112 €96.4
-48.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$50.9 €43.94
-32.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$124 €107
-6.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$162 €140
-47.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$969 €837
-36.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$693 €598
-36.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,969 €1,700
2.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,239 €1,069
17.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$6,819 €5,887
-37.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$3,981 €3,438
-27.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$3,115 €2,690
-77.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.76
41.76%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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