Cost of Living Comparison Between Silves and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Silves and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Silves is 16% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Silves is 9.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$4.68 ฿151
146.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.65 €40.28
$46.4 ฿1,502
0.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$8.65 ฿280
6.94%
Cappuccino
$2.16 €1.87
$3.09 ฿100
-30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
156.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.37 ฿11.95
272.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.62 ฿117
-6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$19.31 ฿625
-41.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 €6.79
$3.77 ฿122
108.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.31 €12.36
$13.05 ฿422
9.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.99 ฿64.3
31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.49 ฿48.11
27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.02 ฿32.87
59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.41
$4.32 ฿140
44.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 €4.47
$21.68 ฿702
-76.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Silves
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
69.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.52 €36.71
$11.76 ฿380
261.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$3.15 ฿102
34.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$1 ฿32.3
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 €14.92
$13.64 ฿442
26.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €117
$123 ฿3,970
10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.58 €18.63
$13.93 ฿451
54.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.36 €36.57
$18.24 ฿590
132.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €38.54
$60.8 ฿1,966
-26.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 €7.31
$9.07 ฿294
-6.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 €411
$694 ฿22.5K
-31.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,245 €7,119
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €62.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
25.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 €33.21
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 €78
$115 ฿3,727
-21.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99 €85.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silves
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$611 ฿19.8K
51.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 €625
$442 ฿14.3K
63.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 €1,293
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,009
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-19.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 €2,607
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-28.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,135
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-14.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silves
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$971 €839
$697 ฿22.5K
39.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.33
-6.00%

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Last update for Silves: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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