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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trikala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trikala

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.4% cheaper than Trikala without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 10.9% cheaper than Trikala without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Trikala
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
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.66
-14.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.13
-17.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
-28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-70.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
-19.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-12.60%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.81 โ‚ฌ4.15
-53.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
42.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.44
-66.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.39
8.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
181.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-21.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
117.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
32.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
-24.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
246.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-3.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-27.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$47.07 โ‚ฌ40.57
-75.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
-31.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.99
-21.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-33.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.6K
-3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.5K
18.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$155 โ‚ฌ134
-21.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$27.35 โ‚ฌ23.58
-50.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$30.19 โ‚ฌ26.03
-38.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.74
18.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$15.09 โ‚ฌ13.00
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
-12.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$200 โ‚ฌ172
251.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$4,462 โ‚ฌ3,846
258.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.4
-30.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$36.21 โ‚ฌ31.22
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
35.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-30.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$494 โ‚ฌ426
22.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$369 โ‚ฌ318
18.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$689 โ‚ฌ594
200.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$551 โ‚ฌ475
167.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,422 โ‚ฌ2,088
83.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,044 โ‚ฌ1,762
46.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Trikala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,043 โ‚ฌ899
-47.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.99
6.81%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Trikala: January 11, 2026

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