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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Sebastian Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Sebastian

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.9% cheaper than San Sebastian without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 19.1% cheaper than San Sebastian without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
-73.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.4
-21.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.96 โ‚ฌ8.59
-11.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
42.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-72.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
-80.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
-31.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
60.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
97.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
76.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
4.72%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
-19.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$20.09 โ‚ฌ17.32
-2.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
-45.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$15.28 โ‚ฌ13.17
-14.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-20.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
17.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
-39.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-15.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-17.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
-2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
-30.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
182.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
32.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-36.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$37.16 โ‚ฌ32.03
-69.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
-59.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
10.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$22.82 โ‚ฌ19.67
-39.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-22.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
-26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$36.0K โ‚ฌ31.0K
-6.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$135 โ‚ฌ117
-9.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$27.03 โ‚ฌ23.30
-49.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$36.04 โ‚ฌ31.06
-48.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.42
14.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
-15.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.16
-4.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$466 โ‚ฌ402
50.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
35.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
-48.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.60 โ‚ฌ30.69
-3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
26.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$86.9 โ‚ฌ74.9
-2.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$1,263 โ‚ฌ1,088
-52.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$879 โ‚ฌ758
-50.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$2,114 โ‚ฌ1,822
-2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,242
2.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$9,835 โ‚ฌ8,478
-54.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$4,590 โ‚ฌ3,956
-34.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Sebastian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,578 โ‚ฌ2,222
-78.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Sebastian: January 12, 2026

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