Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 43.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 47.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.73
$4.68 ฿151
239.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
87.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$8.65 ฿280
32.72%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.09 ฿100
39.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$0.73 ฿23.53
305.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.37 ฿11.95
570.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$2.39 ฿77.4
168.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$3.62 ฿117
82.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.8 ฿58.2
-18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.04%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.23 ฿72.1
26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$19.31 ฿625
-31.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €8.01
$3.77 ฿122
145.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 €20.24
$13.05 ฿422
79.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.28 ฿106
-29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
15.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.99 ฿64.3
87.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.53 ฿49.62
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 ฿32.87
91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$4.32 ฿140
57.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 €9.31
$21.68 ฿702
-50.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 €29.97
$11.76 ฿380
195.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.15 ฿102
36.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$1 ฿32.3
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$13.64 ฿442
27.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €297
$123 ฿3,970
180.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$13.93 ฿451
44.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.2
$18.24 ฿590
98.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 €51
$60.8 ฿1,966
-2.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 €30.5
$17.11 ฿554
106.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 €11.86
$9.07 ฿294
51.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$694 ฿22.5K
-19.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 €6,885
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
98.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 €40.25
$34.51 ฿1,117
35.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$115 ฿3,727
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$84.8 ฿2,743
67.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$611 ฿19.8K
33.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$442 ฿14.3K
32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,267
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 €901
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-28.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,433 €4,691
$4,244 ฿137.3K
28.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,108
$2,886 ฿93.4K
24.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 €1,659
$697 ฿22.5K
175.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
5.33
-4.32%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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