Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vienna Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vienna

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 35% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 37.2% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$17.13 €14.79
-72.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$83.4 €72
-44.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$11.34 €9.79
-23.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$4.94 €4.26
-37.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$3.56 €3.08
-79.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$3.24 €2.79
-88.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$5.82 €5.03
-58.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$5.13 €4.43
-29.43%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.69 €1.46
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$2.88 €2.49
-37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.64 €2.28
-15.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$4.5 €3.88
-50.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$17.58 €15.18
9.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$14.84 €12.81
-74.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$23.94 €20.67
-45.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.12 €2.7
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2.44 €2.11
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$3.42 €2.95
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$4.14 €3.58
-51.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.14 €1.85
-28.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.1 €1.82
-29.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.96 €1.7
-47.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.88 €0.76
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$7.64 €6.6
-43.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.36 €6.36
194.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.46 €1.26
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.96 €1.69
42.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$2.71 €2.34
-50.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$41.13 €35.51
-71.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$4.68 €4.04
-32.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$2.13 €1.84
-53.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$37.64 €32.5
-63.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.81 €1.56
-28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$31.8K €27.5K
-14.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$33.3K €28.8K
1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$328 €283
-62.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$16.39 €14.15
-15.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$41.3 €35.66
-55.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$47.86 €41.32
26.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$25.51 €22.03
-32.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$13.98 €12.07
-35.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$323 €279
115.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$22.9K €19.7K
-30.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$101 €87.5
-43.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$45.54 €39.32
-24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$100 €86.3
15.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$156 €135
-45.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$1,244 €1,074
-50.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$895 €773
-50.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$2,328 €2,010
-13.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,650 €1,425
-11.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$11K €9,512
-61.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$6,554 €5,659
-55.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vienna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$3,494 €3,017
-80.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.6
48.06%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

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