Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tartu is 26% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tartu is 28.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$4.68 ฿151
266.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
50.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 €8.58
$8.65 ฿280
14.91%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$3.09 ฿100
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$0.73 ฿23.53
242.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
659.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 €4.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
122.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$3.62 ฿117
56.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.8 ฿58.2
-18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.24 ฿72.3
5.80%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.23 ฿72.1
26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$19.31 ฿625
-35.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 €7.48
$3.77 ฿122
129.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 €9.79
$13.05 ฿422
-13.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$3.28 ฿106
-42.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.4 ฿77.7
-1.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.99 ฿64.3
20.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.53 ฿49.62
-34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.49 ฿48.11
-26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 ฿32.87
105.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.61
$4.32 ฿140
50.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 €9.18
$21.68 ฿702
-50.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.77 ฿57.3
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.22 €26.1
$11.76 ฿380
156.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.96
$3.15 ฿102
8.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 €0.63
$1 ฿32.3
-27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 €17.24
$13.64 ฿442
46.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.3 ฿42.2
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
7.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 €235
$123 ฿3,970
121.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.1 €19.94
$13.93 ฿451
65.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.57 €30.71
$18.24 ฿590
95.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.14 €42.43
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.63 €27.31
$17.11 ฿554
84.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.81
$9.07 ฿294
25.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 €102
$694 ฿22.5K
-82.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,098 €6,992
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €104
$57.5 ฿1,861
109.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.38 €34
$34.51 ฿1,117
14.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 €85.8
$115 ฿3,727
-13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$84.8 ฿2,743
29.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 €584
$611 ฿19.8K
10.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 €379
$442 ฿14.3K
-0.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €948
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-45.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €687
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-45.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,377
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-7.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 €2,257
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-9.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,776 €1,534
$697 ฿22.5K
154.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
5.33
-19.32%

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Last update for Tartu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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