Cost of Living Comparison Between Qormi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Qormi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Qormi is 22.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qormi is 13.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 €14.82
$4.68 ฿151
266.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
51.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$8.65 ฿280
34.34%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.93
$3.09 ฿100
-27.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.73 ฿23.53
212.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.37 ฿11.95
286.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.62 ฿117
3.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
58.93%
Eggs
$3.6 €3.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 €8.73
$19.31 ฿625
-47.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 €5.65
$3.77 ฿122
73.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$13.05 ฿422
8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.28 ฿106
-16.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.99 ฿64.3
59.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.49 ฿48.11
53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.02 ฿32.87
10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.48 ฿15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.6
$4.32 ฿140
50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$21.68 ฿702
-73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.77 ฿57.3
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
108.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.36 €29.67
$11.76 ฿380
192.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.15 ฿102
-6.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 €1.38
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.11 €19.96
$13.64 ฿442
69.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K €18.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-20.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €103
$123 ฿3,970
-2.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.53 €18.59
$13.93 ฿451
54.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.82 €26.61
$18.24 ฿590
68.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 €56
$60.8 ฿1,966
6.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.51 €15.12
$17.11 ฿554
2.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.08
$9.07 ฿294
15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 €169
$694 ฿22.5K
-71.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,433 €2,964
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 €59
$57.5 ฿1,861
18.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 €32.85
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$115 ฿3,727
-22.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €86.8
$84.8 ฿2,743
18.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$611 ฿19.8K
82.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$442 ฿14.3K
70.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,411 €2,082
$2,014 ฿65.2K
19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 €918
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-27.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,772 €3,256
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-11.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 €2,554
$2,886 ฿93.4K
2.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qormi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 €1,634
$697 ฿22.5K
171.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.7
5.33
-49.34%

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Last update for Qormi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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