Cost of Living Comparison Between Sète and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sète and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sète is 73% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sète is 57.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.80
$4.65 ฿149
267.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.67
$46.11 ฿1,474
24.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 €11.63
$8.74 ฿279
53.66%
Cappuccino
$3.53 €3.06
$3.04 ฿97.1
16.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$0.72 ฿23.03
281.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.60
$0.39 ฿12.50
374.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.13 €6.18
$2.44 ฿78.0
192.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.10 €6.15
$3.79 ฿121
87.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.14 ฿68.6
-36.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 €1.39
$1.86 ฿59.5
-13.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.19 ฿69.9
31.05%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.66
$2.25 ฿71.8
87.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.19 €20.95
$19.73 ฿631
22.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.27 €10.63
$3.79 ฿121
223.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.64 €22.21
$13.55 ฿433
89.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 €2.66
$3.25 ฿104
-5.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 €1.90
$1.67 ฿53.4
31.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.39 ฿76.5
42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.40 €2.94
$2.09 ฿66.9
62.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.53 ฿48.88
54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.51 ฿48.27
56.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.99 ฿31.62
59.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.51 ฿16.46
62.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 €12.11
$4.27 ฿137
227.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.00 €8.66
$20.31 ฿649
-50.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.08
$1.79 ฿57.3
98.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.95
$2.77 ฿88.5
22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Sète
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.40 ฿44.89
33.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.61 €42.10
$11.70 ฿374
315.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.30 €4.59
$3.11 ฿99.4
70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.99 ฿31.80
98.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.21 €28.76
$13.73 ฿439
141.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 ฿42.17
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.4K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
37.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
14.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 €239
$120 ฿3,849
129.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 €23.08
$13.93 ฿445
91.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.89 €30.22
$18.31 ฿585
90.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.05 €32.09
$60.9 ฿1,948
-39.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.16
$17.23 ฿551
8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$14.07 €12.19
$8.71 ฿278
61.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 €352
$698 ฿22.3K
-41.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,177 €7,081
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-48.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.6
$57.6 ฿1,843
49.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 €39.36
$34.24 ฿1,095
32.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.5
$113 ฿3,618
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 €136
$84.8 ฿2,711
85.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sète
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 €660
$604 ฿19.3K
26.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €540
$436 ฿13.9K
42.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 €1,216
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-31.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 €933
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-28.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 €3,528
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-4.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,091 €2,677
$2,988 ฿95.5K
3.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sète
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,305 €1,996
$529 ฿16.9K
335.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.33
-31.71%

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Last update for Sète: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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