Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vlore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vlore

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.8% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.1% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.48 ALL 801
-50.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.72 ALL 3,101
26.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.93 ALL 586
24.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.93 ALL 163
60.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.58 ALL 134
-53.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.88 ALL 74.3
-57.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.34 ALL 197
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.33 ALL 281
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.99 ALL 168
12.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.86 ALL 72.3
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.94 ALL 164
15.46%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.94 ALL 248
-24.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.75 ALL 823
98.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.83 ALL 661
-51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.45 ALL 1,136
-2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.82 ALL 154
80.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.45 ALL 207
-33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.68 ALL 142
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.38 ALL 116
44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.01 ALL 85.3
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.19 ALL 101
25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.11 ALL 93.5
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.74 ALL 62.4
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.95 ALL 333
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.43 ALL 880
107.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.72 ALL 146
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.73 ALL 146
61.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 ALL 38.36
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$23.64 ALL 1,996
-50.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.54 ALL 299
-11.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.6 ALL 388
-78.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.7 ALL 1,495
-22.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.12 ALL 179
-38.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.2K ALL 3M
-22.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
33.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67 ALL 5,660
83.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.23 ALL 1,455
-19.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.98 ALL 1,350
14.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$56.5 ALL 4,774
7.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$27.24 ALL 2,301
-37.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.47 ALL 715
7.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$93.8 ALL 7,916
640.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$46.55 ALL 3,931
23.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$52.6 ALL 4,441
-34.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$94.5 ALL 7,980
21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$139 ALL 11.7K
-38.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$485 ALL 40.9K
26.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$374 ALL 31.6K
18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$624 ALL 52.7K
222.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$449 ALL 37.9K
225.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,936 ALL 163.5K
119.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,370 ALL 115.7K
110.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vlore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$506 ALL 42.7K
37.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vlore: October 29, 2025

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