Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Potsdam is 56.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Potsdam is 54.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$4.68 ฿151
268.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
51.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 €10.87
$8.65 ฿280
45.55%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$3.09 ฿100
41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
280.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.37 ฿11.95
754.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.14
$2.39 ฿77.4
149.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.62 ฿117
28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.8 ฿58.2
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 €3.69
$2.24 ฿72.3
91.07%
Eggs
$3.95 €3.41
$2.23 ฿72.1
77.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 €12.8
$19.31 ฿625
-23.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.18 €14.84
$3.77 ฿122
355.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.41 €19.35
$13.05 ฿422
71.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 €4.56
$1.99 ฿64.3
165.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
-1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.49 ฿48.11
3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 ฿32.87
95.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.48 ฿15.61
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 €8.73
$4.32 ฿140
134.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$21.68 ฿702
-67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.79 ฿90.4
-39.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.35 ฿43.74
124.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 €46.15
$11.76 ฿380
354.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$3.15 ฿102
64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1 ฿32.3
113.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.27 €27
$13.64 ฿442
129.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$662 €571
$123 ฿3,970
439.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 €28.72
$13.93 ฿451
138.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 €48.24
$18.24 ฿590
206.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 €38.97
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.98 €21.57
$17.11 ฿554
46.00%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$9.07 ฿294
89.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$910 €786
$694 ฿22.5K
31.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,863
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-28.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €75.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
52.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 €28.77
$34.51 ฿1,117
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$115 ฿3,727
-13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$611 ฿19.8K
82.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$442 ฿14.3K
90.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 €1,709
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 €1,228
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-2.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,316 €7,180
$4,244 ฿137.3K
95.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,970 €6,018
$2,886 ฿93.4K
141.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 €2,905
$697 ฿22.5K
382.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
5.33
-26.83%

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Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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