Cost of Living Comparison Between Soria and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Soria and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Soria is 18.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Soria is 36.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.07
$4.68 ฿151
273.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 €44.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
11.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 €10.27
$8.65 ฿280
37.46%
Cappuccino
$2.16 €1.87
$3.09 ฿100
-30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.73 ฿23.53
208.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.37 ฿11.95
129.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.92
$3.62 ฿117
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.8 ฿58.2
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
51.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$19.31 ฿625
-24.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 €7.65
$3.77 ฿122
135.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$13.05 ฿422
31.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$3.28 ฿106
-20.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.4 ฿77.7
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.99 ฿64.3
37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.53 ฿49.62
34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
44.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.82
$4.32 ฿140
56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.18
$21.68 ฿702
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Soria
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 ฿43.74
23.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.58 €28.99
$11.76 ฿380
185.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$3.15 ฿102
30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1 ฿32.3
-3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.6 €24.69
$13.64 ฿442
109.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$123 ฿3,970
54.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.76
$13.93 ฿451
55.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 €30.69
$18.24 ฿590
94.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.37 €40.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.1 €13.03
$17.11 ฿554
-11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 €10
$9.07 ฿294
27.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$694 ฿22.5K
-4.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 €82.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
65.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 €36.96
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$115 ฿3,727
-6.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$84.8 ฿2,743
58.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soria
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 €492
$611 ฿19.8K
-6.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$442 ฿14.3K
59.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 €1,160
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-33.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 €2,691
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,439 €2,106
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-15.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soria
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,290 €1,977
$697 ฿22.5K
228.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5.33
-35.65%

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Last update for Soria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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