Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rethymno is 38.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rethymno is 41.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.01 €12.1
$4.68 ฿151
199.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.43 €40.09
$46.4 ฿1,502
0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.84
$8.65 ฿280
31.79%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.06
$3.09 ฿100
14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
132.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
148.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.62 ฿117
64.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.8 ฿58.2
-18.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.24 ฿72.3
21.87%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.24 €14.88
$19.31 ฿625
-10.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$3.77 ฿122
207.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$13.05 ฿422
13.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 ฿106
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.63 ฿52.6
35.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.99 ฿64.3
-9.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.53 ฿49.62
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.02 ฿32.87
-6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$4.32 ฿140
23.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$21.68 ฿702
-73.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.79 ฿90.4
21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.35 ฿43.74
14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.83 €40.43
$11.76 ฿380
298.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.15 ฿102
44.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.41 €9.85
$13.64 ฿442
-16.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
27.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 €137
$123 ฿3,970
29.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.4 €17.61
$13.93 ฿451
46.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$18.24 ฿590
83.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.86
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 €7.06
$9.07 ฿294
-9.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 €336
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 €3,535
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.9 €86.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
73.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 €40.72
$34.51 ฿1,117
36.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$115 ฿3,727
-24.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$84.8 ฿2,743
59.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$611 ฿19.8K
-3.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$442 ฿14.3K
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-52.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,010
$4,244 ฿137.3K
9.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,536 €3,053
$2,886 ฿93.4K
22.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rethymno
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 €800
$697 ฿22.5K
33.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
5.33
-19.32%

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Last update for Rethymno: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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