Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Pula is 47.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pula is 14.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$4.68 ฿151
199.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 €64.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
60.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.65 ฿280
9.25%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.12
$3.09 ฿100
-20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$0.73 ฿23.53
331.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.37 ฿11.95
445.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.39 ฿77.4
43.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 €4.22
$3.62 ฿117
35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.8 ฿58.2
-7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$2.24 ฿72.3
59.37%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$2.23 ฿72.1
91.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$19.31 ฿625
-45.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 €7.7
$3.77 ฿122
136.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 €9.31
$13.05 ฿422
-17.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$3.28 ฿106
-38.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
79.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.49 ฿48.11
-43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.02 ฿32.87
34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.48 ฿15.61
185.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.32 ฿140
18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$21.68 ฿702
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.79 ฿90.4
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Pula
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
74.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.49 €30.64
$11.76 ฿380
201.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1 ฿32.3
3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 €7.8
$13.64 ฿442
-33.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 ฿42.2
33.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €113
$123 ฿3,970
6.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.4 €20.2
$13.93 ฿451
67.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.85 €28.36
$18.24 ฿590
80.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
-4.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.2 €35.57
$17.11 ฿554
140.79%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.85
$9.07 ฿294
76.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 €220
$694 ฿22.5K
-63.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,310 €1,995
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-85.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 €33.46
$34.51 ฿1,117
12.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 €141
$115 ฿3,727
42.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pula
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$611 ฿19.8K
7.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 €390
$442 ฿14.3K
2.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,003
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-42.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 €765
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-39.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,261 €3,679
$4,244 ฿137.3K
0.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,258 €2,813
$2,886 ฿93.4K
12.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pula
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,507 €1,301
$697 ฿22.5K
116.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5.33
-20.83%

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Last update for Pula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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