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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vaasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vaasa

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.3% cheaper than Vaasa without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 28.7% cheaper than Vaasa without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.10
-70.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$82.2 โ‚ฌ70.8
-43.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.60
-21.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
-26.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-68.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
-79.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
-74.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
-38.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
81.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-21.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
-44.78%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.75
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.18
174.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$12.12 โ‚ฌ10.44
-69.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$19.63 โ‚ฌ16.92
-33.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
57.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
-17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
-47.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
9.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-9.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-51.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
-74.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$12.45 โ‚ฌ10.74
-65.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$14.53 โ‚ฌ12.53
42.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-41.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.49
-32.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
-37.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$43.90 โ‚ฌ37.84
-74.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.95
-66.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.10
-17.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.70
-73.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-37.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$41.9K โ‚ฌ36.1K
-34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.7K
-8.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$193 โ‚ฌ166
-36.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$30.60 โ‚ฌ26.38
-55.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$23.46 โ‚ฌ20.22
-21.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$38.98 โ‚ฌ33.60
58.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.14
-10.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$14.85 โ‚ฌ12.80
-38.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$313 โ‚ฌ270
124.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$4,114 โ‚ฌ3,546
288.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$81.8 โ‚ฌ70.5
-27.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$23.41 โ‚ฌ20.18
46.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$109 โ‚ฌ94.3
-22.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$764 โ‚ฌ659
-20.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$606 โ‚ฌ522
-28.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,147 โ‚ฌ988
80.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$844 โ‚ฌ727
74.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,924 โ‚ฌ2,520
52.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,217 โ‚ฌ1,911
34.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vaasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,993 โ‚ฌ2,580
-81.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.97
34.26%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vaasa: January 12, 2026

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