Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Santander is 19.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santander is 8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 €12.9
$4.68 ฿151
219.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.43 €39.22
$46.4 ฿1,502
-2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 €9.73
$8.65 ฿280
30.29%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$3.09 ฿100
-25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
213.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
427.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.62 ฿117
5.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
-23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.24 ฿72.3
5.80%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$2.23 ฿72.1
35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 €11.25
$19.31 ฿625
-32.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 €5.99
$3.77 ฿122
84.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$13.05 ฿422
6.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.28 ฿106
-21.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
41.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.4 ฿77.7
35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
56.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.53 ฿49.62
34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.49 ฿48.11
81.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
-1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 ฿15.61
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$4.32 ฿140
64.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 €5.39
$21.68 ฿702
-71.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.77 ฿57.3
-12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Santander
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.35 ฿43.74
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.24
$11.76 ฿380
197.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.15 ฿102
27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$1 ฿32.3
31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 €21.48
$13.64 ฿442
82.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 ฿42.2
33.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$123 ฿3,970
48.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$13.93 ฿451
65.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35 €30.22
$18.24 ฿590
91.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 €40.34
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 €16.63
$17.11 ฿554
12.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$9.07 ฿294
1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$694 ฿22.5K
-33.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,192 €7,937
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-42.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
92.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.72 €30.84
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$115 ฿3,727
-22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$84.8 ฿2,743
40.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santander
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$611 ฿19.8K
37.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 €467
$442 ฿14.3K
22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 €1,444
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-16.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 €1,019
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-19.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 €2,822
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-22.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,746 €2,371
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-4.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santander
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,042 €1,763
$697 ฿22.5K
193.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Santander: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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