Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Valencia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.1% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.1% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$14.91 €12.87
-68.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$58.6 €50.6
-20.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$12.51 €10.8
-30.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.65 €2.28
16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$2.44 €2.1
-70.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$2.05 €1.77
-81.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.48 €3.01
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.39 €2.92
6.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.12 €0.97
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.31 €1.13
37.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.69 €1.46
32.54%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.82 €2.43
-20.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$11.36 €9.8
69.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.5 €7.34
-55.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$13.97 €12.06
-6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.69 €2.33
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.87 €1.62
-12.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.08 €1.8
15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.37 €2.05
-16.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.83 €1.58
-16.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.99 €1.71
-25.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.57 €1.36
-35.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.75 €0.65
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$6.68 €5.77
-35.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$5.71 €4.93
279.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.53 €1.32
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.07 €1.78
34.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$33.75 €29.14
-65.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.46 €2.99
-8.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.21 €1.05
-17.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$24.93 €21.52
-45.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.77 €1.52
-26.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$35.2K €30.4K
-22.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$32.7K €28.2K
3.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$145 €126
-15.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$13.54 €11.69
2.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$29.91 €25.83
-39.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$41.3 €35.66
47.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$12.82 €11.07
33.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$10.11 €8.73
-10.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$605 €522
14.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$11.7K €10.1K
35.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$101 €87.2
-43.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$38.28 €33.05
-9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$99.6 €86
15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$127 €110
-33.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$1,202 €1,038
-49.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$934 €806
-52.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,987 €1,715
1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,375 €1,187
6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$4,330 €3,739
-2.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$3,064 €2,645
-5.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$2,499 €2,158
-72.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.44
54.94%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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