Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tirana

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.4% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.3% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.95 ALL 1,009
-60.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$58.1 ALL 4,905
-20.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.49 ALL 801
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.99 ALL 168
55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.89 ALL 160
-61.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.94 ALL 79.2
-60.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.93 ALL 247
-18.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.06 ALL 343
-10.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.06 ALL 174
8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.13 ALL 95.2
59.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.16 ALL 183
3.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.9 ALL 329
-42.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.09 ALL 1,105
47.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.94 ALL 671
-52.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.4 ALL 1,301
-15.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.7 ALL 144
92.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.67 ALL 226
-38.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.07 ALL 175
15.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.94 ALL 164
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.32 ALL 112
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.33 ALL 112
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.52 ALL 128
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.76 ALL 63.9
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.28 ALL 362
0.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.02 ALL 931
96.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.6 ALL 135
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.06 ALL 174
35.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 ALL 38.38
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.17 ALL 1,619
-38.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.59 ALL 303
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.1 ALL 262
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.81 ALL 1,504
-23.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.13 ALL 180
-38.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.7K ALL 3.4M
-32.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35.3K ALL 3M
-3.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$109 ALL 9,226
12.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.54 ALL 1,481
-20.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.11 ALL 1,529
0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$55.3 ALL 4,669
9.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$22.78 ALL 1,924
-24.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.65 ALL 815
-6.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$283 ALL 23.9K
145.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,651 ALL 477.2K
181.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$67.4 ALL 5,690
-14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$49.65 ALL 4,192
-30.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$105 ALL 8,903
9.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$131 ALL 11.1K
-35.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$809 ALL 68.3K
-24.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$538 ALL 45.4K
-17.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,462 ALL 123.5K
37.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$899 ALL 75.9K
62.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,807 ALL 321.5K
11.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,972 ALL 166.6K
46.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$814 ALL 68.8K
-14.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.52
-3.44%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tirana: October 27, 2025

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