Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nice Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nice

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.2% cheaper than Nice without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 40.8% cheaper than Nice without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$20.62 €17.8
-77.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$93.4 €80.6
-50.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$12.48 €10.77
-30.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.61 €3.12
-14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$3.48 €3.01
-79.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$2.78 €2.4
-86.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$7.86 €6.79
-69.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$7.09 €6.12
-48.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.55 €1.34
44.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.89 €1.63
-4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2 €1.73
12.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$4.64 €4.01
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$18.91 €16.33
2.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$16.06 €13.87
-76.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$18.72 €16.16
-30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.24 €2.79
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2.08 €1.79
-21.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.45 €2.12
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$4.86 €4.2
-59.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.45 €2.11
-37.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2 €1.72
-25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.52 €1.31
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.74 €0.64
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$13.5 €11.65
-68.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.92 €6.84
173.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$2.28 €1.97
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.91 €2.51
-4.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.94 €1.68
-30.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$48.95 €42.27
-75.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.57 €3.08
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$2.12 €1.83
-52.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$30.26 €26.13
-54.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$2.09 €1.8
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$36.8K €31.8K
-25.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$39.7K €34.3K
-14.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$233 €201
-47.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$24.63 €21.27
-43.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$39 €33.67
-53.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$32.73 €28.26
85.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$24.22 €20.92
-29.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$16.18 €13.97
-43.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,834 €1,583
-62.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$20.5K €17.7K
-22.34%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$113 €97.7
-49.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$47.98 €41.43
-28.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$117 €101
-1.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$195 €168
-56.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$1,078 €931
-43.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$921 €795
-51.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$2,185 €1,887
-7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,825 €1,575
-20.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$8,077 €6,974
-47.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$4,689 €4,049
-38.45%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$2,432 €2,099
-71.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.77
41.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

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