Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sliema is 44% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sliema is 53% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 €18.1
$4.68 ฿151
348.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94 €81.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
102.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$8.65 ฿280
32.95%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$3.09 ฿100
-5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$0.73 ฿23.53
324.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.37 ฿11.95
510.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 €4.06
$2.39 ฿77.4
97.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.62 ฿117
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 €3.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
85.71%
Eggs
$4.48 €3.87
$2.23 ฿72.1
100.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 €8.84
$19.31 ฿625
-46.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 €7.96
$3.77 ฿122
144.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.26 €16.63
$13.05 ฿422
47.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 €3.84
$3.28 ฿106
35.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.2 €2.77
$1.63 ฿52.6
96.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.4 ฿77.7
35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.99 ฿64.3
83.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.49 ฿48.11
-13.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
129.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
152.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$4.32 ฿140
50.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$21.68 ฿702
-58.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.77 ฿57.3
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
111.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.15 ฿102
84.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.2 €3.62
$1 ฿32.3
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.78 €42.98
$13.64 ฿442
264.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.3 ฿42.2
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.7 €80
$123 ฿3,970
-24.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 €24.28
$13.93 ฿451
101.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.02 €38.87
$18.24 ฿590
146.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 €58.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
11.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 €19.98
$17.11 ฿554
35.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.04
$9.07 ฿294
15.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$766 €661
$694 ฿22.5K
10.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,707
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-29.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 €78.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.14 €33.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$115 ฿3,727
-11.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 €85.8
$84.8 ฿2,743
17.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,232
$611 ฿19.8K
133.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,123 €970
$442 ฿14.3K
153.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,436 €2,103
$2,014 ฿65.2K
20.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,955 €1,688
$1,460 ฿47.2K
33.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,745 €4,960
$4,244 ฿137.3K
35.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,642 €4,008
$2,886 ฿93.4K
60.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliema
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,774 €1,532
$697 ฿22.5K
154.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.33
-4.69%

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Last update for Sliema: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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