Cost of Living Comparison Between Shannon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shannon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Shannon is 60.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shannon is 53.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.85 €17.14
$4.68 ฿151
324.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 €98.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
144.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.13
$8.65 ฿280
22.31%
Cappuccino
$4.42 €3.82
$3.09 ฿100
43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 ฿23.53
189.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.37 ฿11.95
481.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 €6.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
196.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 €6
$3.62 ฿117
91.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
2.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.09%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$2.23 ฿72.1
101.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$19.31 ฿625
-40.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.81 €11.06
$3.77 ฿122
239.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 €10.72
$13.05 ฿422
-4.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.28 ฿106
8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
48.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 €3.14
$2.4 ฿77.7
51.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 €3.79
$1.99 ฿64.3
120.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.53 ฿49.62
65.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.49 ฿48.11
38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
410.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.36 €15.86
$4.32 ฿140
325.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.44 €10.74
$21.68 ฿702
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.77 €4.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
327.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 €84.5
$11.76 ฿380
732.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.15 ฿102
78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 €1.38
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.9 €24.95
$13.64 ฿442
111.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
55.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$123 ฿3,970
51.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 €19.74
$13.93 ฿451
64.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 €43.83
$18.24 ฿590
178.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 €36.35
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.68 €40.3
$17.11 ฿554
172.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €10.01
$9.07 ฿294
27.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 €847
$694 ฿22.5K
41.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,334 €2,015
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-85.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
35.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.1 €32.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.4
$115 ฿3,727
-12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 €68
$84.8 ฿2,743
-7.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$611 ฿19.8K
52.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 €747
$442 ฿14.3K
95.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,754 €1,514
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,751 €1,512
$1,460 ฿47.2K
19.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,750 €3,238
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-11.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,167 €2,735
$2,886 ฿93.4K
9.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shannon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,285 €2,836
$697 ฿22.5K
371.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Shannon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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