Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 63.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 58% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$4.68 ฿151
314.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
98.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$8.65 ฿280
89.13%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$3.09 ฿100
53.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
446.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.37 ฿11.95
291.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$3.62 ฿117
111.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.24 ฿72.3
52.68%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$2.23 ฿72.1
217.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$19.31 ฿625
-22.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$3.77 ฿122
104.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$13.05 ฿422
23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.28 ฿106
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
46.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.99 ฿64.3
72.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.53 ฿49.62
73.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.02 ฿32.87
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.48 ฿15.61
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$4.32 ฿140
64.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$21.68 ฿702
-67.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.35 ฿43.74
103.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$11.76 ฿380
291.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.15 ฿102
45.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$13.64 ฿442
1.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.3 ฿42.2
68.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
14.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$123 ฿3,970
161.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$13.93 ฿451
238.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$18.24 ฿590
89.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
32.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$9.07 ฿294
-23.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$694 ฿22.5K
-10.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$34.51 ฿1,117
49.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$115 ฿3,727
-30.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$611 ฿19.8K
-17.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$442 ฿14.3K
75.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-34.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-28.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-31.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-11.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$697 ฿22.5K
79.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
5.33
-22.14%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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