Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Metkovic Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Metkovic

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.7% cheaper than Metkovic without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 20% cheaper than Metkovic without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 เธฟ151
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.84
-58.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 เธฟ1,502
$45.84 โ‚ฌ39.57
1.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 เธฟ280
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.11
5.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ100
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 เธฟ23.53
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.26
-80.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 เธฟ11.95
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.26
-85.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 เธฟ77.4
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 เธฟ117
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.27
-4.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 เธฟ72.5
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
88.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 เธฟ58.2
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
31.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 เธฟ72.3
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-26.56%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ72.1
$4.95 โ‚ฌ4.27
-54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 เธฟ625
$18.11 โ‚ฌ15.64
6.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 เธฟ122
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.16
-67.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 เธฟ422
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.09
11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 เธฟ106
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
101.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 เธฟ52.6
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
0.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 เธฟ77.7
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 เธฟ64.3
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.19
-21.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 เธฟ49.62
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 เธฟ48.11
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
1.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 เธฟ32.87
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.61
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-59.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 เธฟ140
$5.17 โ‚ฌ4.46
-16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 เธฟ702
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.59
235.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ57.3
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 เธฟ90.4
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
95.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 เธฟ43.74
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-24.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 เธฟ380
$42.76 โ‚ฌ36.92
-72.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 เธฟ102
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
1.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 เธฟ32.3
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-53.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 เธฟ442
$8.88 โ‚ฌ7.67
53.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 เธฟ42.2
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
-26.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K เธฟ885.2K
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
-27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K เธฟ1.1M
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.8K
28.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 เธฟ3,970
$186 โ‚ฌ161
-34.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 เธฟ451
$23.6 โ‚ฌ20.38
-40.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 เธฟ590
$29.63 โ‚ฌ25.58
-38.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 เธฟ1,966
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.73
17.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 เธฟ554
$14.19 โ‚ฌ12.25
20.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 เธฟ294
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.16
9.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 เธฟ22.5K
$239 โ‚ฌ207
190.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K เธฟ514.4K
$1,385 โ‚ฌ1,196
1047.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 เธฟ1,861
$102 โ‚ฌ88.4
-43.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 เธฟ1,117
$46.56 โ‚ฌ40.2
-25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 เธฟ3,727
$138 โ‚ฌ119
-16.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 เธฟ2,743
$105 โ‚ฌ90.7
-19.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 เธฟ19.8K
$662 โ‚ฌ572
-7.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 เธฟ14.3K
$465 โ‚ฌ402
-4.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 เธฟ65.2K
$1,050 โ‚ฌ907
91.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 เธฟ47.2K
$783 โ‚ฌ676
86.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 เธฟ137.3K
$4,090 โ‚ฌ3,531
3.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 เธฟ93.4K
$3,312 โ‚ฌ2,860
-12.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Metkovic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 เธฟ22.5K
$689 โ‚ฌ595
1.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.7
13.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Metkovic: October 28, 2025

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