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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.8% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.89 VES 589
-20.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.7 VES 5,071
-8.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.12 VES 1,013
-14.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.54 VES 255
21.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.26 VES 126
-42.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1 VES 100
-63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.32 VES 132
81.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.98 VES 198
82.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.81 VES 182
23.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.26 VES 126
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.23 VES 123
82.11%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.05 VES 205
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.76 VES 576
235.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.61 VES 662
-42.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.05 VES 705
85.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.16 VES 516
-36.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.34 VES 134
21.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.93 VES 193
24.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.07 VES 207
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.59 VES 260
-40.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.06 VES 206
-27.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.35 VES 135
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.79 VES 179
-73.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.56 VES 256
68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.73 VES 873
148.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.35 VES 135
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.02 VES 202
38.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 VES 28.89
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.39 VES 3,643
-67.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.32 VES 332
-5.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.19 VES 219
-54.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.9 VES 390
249.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.48 VES 47.89
170.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.3K VES 2.5M
8.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$39.2K VES 3.9M
-13.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$20.39 VES 2,041
501.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.21 VES 821
69.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.13 VES 3,817
-52.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.64 VES 3,567
70.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$29.51 VES 2,954
-42.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.86 VES 487
86.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$75.4 VES 7,550
820.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,025 VES 302.8K
425.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$34.02 VES 3,405
69.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.38 VES 3,241
6.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.6 VES 7,264
58.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$70.3 VES 7,041
20.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$137 VES 13.7K
345.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$123 VES 12.3K
258.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$268 VES 26.8K
650.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$248 VES 24.8K
488.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$504 VES 50.5K
741.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$324 VES 32.4K
790.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$208 VES 20.8K
234.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
21.33
-75.01%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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