Cost of Living Comparison Between Piraeus and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Piraeus and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Piraeus is 17.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piraeus is 19.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 €10.18
$4.68 ฿151
151.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 €8.05
$8.65 ฿280
7.75%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$3.09 ฿100
27.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.37 ฿11.95
67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
137.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.62 ฿117
57.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
24.11%
Eggs
$3.83 €3.31
$2.23 ฿72.1
71.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$19.31 ฿625
-25.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$3.77 ฿122
177.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.72 €11.85
$13.05 ฿422
5.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.28 ฿106
-22.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.63 ฿52.6
36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
-4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
-18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.49 ฿48.11
-36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.02 ฿32.87
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 €4.37
$4.32 ฿140
17.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 €8.08
$21.68 ฿702
-56.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 €3.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.35 ฿43.74
5.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.11 €30.32
$11.76 ฿380
198.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$3.15 ฿102
45.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.38 €24.5
$13.64 ฿442
108.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 ฿42.2
57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$123 ฿3,970
53.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.85 €20.59
$13.93 ฿451
71.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 €28.27
$18.24 ฿590
79.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.47 €37.54
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.48 €22.86
$17.11 ฿554
54.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 €8.59
$9.07 ฿294
9.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,055 €5,227
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 €61.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
24.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.99 €34.52
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 €110
$115 ฿3,727
10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 €80.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 €486
$611 ฿19.8K
-7.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 €344
$442 ฿14.3K
-9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 €908
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 €642
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-49.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,508 €3,029
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-17.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,791 €2,410
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-3.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piraeus
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 €961
$697 ฿22.5K
59.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
5.33
-9.38%

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Last update for Piraeus: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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