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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Magdeburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Magdeburg

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.2% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 32.4% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.46
-68.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
-32.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
-22.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
-6.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
-73.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
-83.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.28
-51.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.68
-13.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
-12.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-35.84%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
-40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
33.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
-73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.83
-36.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
6.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
-59.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
5.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
-1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
-46.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
-69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
-56.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
247.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
67.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
-54.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.8
-81.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
-72.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-34.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
17.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
-30.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
-13.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
-13.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$441 โ‚ฌ380
-72.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$31.24 โ‚ฌ26.93
-56.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.13
-64.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$35.72 โ‚ฌ30.79
72.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.25
-11.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.59
-26.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$234 โ‚ฌ202
200.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,789
40.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
-35.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$34.99 โ‚ฌ30.17
-1.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$98.1 โ‚ฌ84.5
14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$173 โ‚ฌ149
-51.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$626 โ‚ฌ540
-3.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$435 โ‚ฌ375
0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,552 โ‚ฌ1,338
33.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
40.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$5,030 โ‚ฌ4,336
-11.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,562 โ‚ฌ1,347
91.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Magdeburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,747 โ‚ฌ2,368
-80.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.96
34.60%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Magdeburg: January 12, 2026

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