Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarragona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarragona and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tarragona is 31.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarragona is 38.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$4.68 ฿151
265.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 €40.73
$46.4 ฿1,502
1.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$8.65 ฿280
21.62%
Cappuccino
$2.43 €2.1
$3.09 ฿100
-21.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.73 ฿23.53
226.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
345.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.62 ฿117
-2.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.8 ฿58.2
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.24 ฿72.3
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$2.23 ฿72.1
32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 €12.26
$19.31 ฿625
-26.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.16 €7.91
$3.77 ฿122
142.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 €15.04
$13.05 ฿422
33.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$3.28 ฿106
-4.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.63 ฿52.6
82.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.99 ฿64.3
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
-5.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.49 ฿48.11
-1.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 ฿32.87
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.48 ฿15.61
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$4.32 ฿140
42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$21.68 ฿702
-73.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.79 ฿90.4
-23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.35 ฿43.74
31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.26 €25.27
$11.76 ฿380
148.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.15 ฿102
31.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1 ฿32.3
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.91 €19.78
$13.64 ฿442
67.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-10.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$123 ฿3,970
-2.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 €17.75
$13.93 ฿451
47.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.63 €32.49
$18.24 ฿590
106.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.34
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.26 €21.81
$17.11 ฿554
47.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 €7.82
$9.07 ฿294
-0.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,838 €5,904
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
68.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.22 €30.41
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 €68.8
$115 ฿3,727
-30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
19.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$611 ฿19.8K
34.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$797 €688
$442 ฿14.3K
80.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 €1,023
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-41.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 €960
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-23.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 €1,505
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-58.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-51.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarragona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 €1,657
$697 ฿22.5K
175.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
5.33
-29.64%

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Last update for Tarragona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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