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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trieste Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trieste

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.6% cheaper than Trieste without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 31.5% cheaper than Trieste without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.81
-73.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
-32.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$12.33 โ‚ฌ10.63
-28.79%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-79.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
-78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$6.46 โ‚ฌ5.57
-62.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.03
-36.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
16.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
-36.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-39.01%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
-45.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.16
28.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.33
-69.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$18.26 โ‚ฌ15.74
-28.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
27.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
-33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-17.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.71
-54.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.06
-35.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-29.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.18
188.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
-23.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-18.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$43.83 โ‚ฌ37.78
-74.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$10.77 โ‚ฌ9.28
-71.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
-23.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$38.31 โ‚ฌ33.03
-64.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.7K
-19.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$40.7K โ‚ฌ35.1K
-17.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$230 โ‚ฌ198
-46.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$12.47 โ‚ฌ10.75
9.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$32.02 โ‚ฌ27.60
-42.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.24
14.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$27.41 โ‚ฌ23.63
-39.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.08
-3.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$691 โ‚ฌ595
1.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,041
52.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$88.7 โ‚ฌ76.4
-33.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.47 โ‚ฌ30.57
-2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
19.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$144 โ‚ฌ124
-41.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$821 โ‚ฌ708
-26.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$646 โ‚ฌ557
-32.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,329 โ‚ฌ1,145
55.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,032 โ‚ฌ890
42.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,997 โ‚ฌ3,446
11.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,934
33.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Trieste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,864 โ‚ฌ1,607
-70.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.6
15.87%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Trieste: January 13, 2026

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