Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 27.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 29% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$4.68 ฿151
268.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$46.4 ฿1,502
22.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.65 ฿280
21.04%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.09 ฿100
36.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.73 ฿23.53
235.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
145.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.62 ฿117
58.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.24 ฿72.5
-31.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.8 ฿58.2
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.24 ฿72.3
10.71%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$2.23 ฿72.1
95.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$19.31 ฿625
-31.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$3.77 ฿122
201.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.05 ฿422
13.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.28 ฿106
-36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
-18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.02 ฿32.87
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$4.32 ฿140
23.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$21.68 ฿702
-62.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.79 ฿90.4
-3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$11.76 ฿380
169.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$3.15 ฿102
43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.64 ฿442
141.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 ฿42.2
57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
13.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$123 ฿3,970
73.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$13.93 ฿451
84.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$18.24 ฿590
69.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
-26.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$17.11 ฿554
9.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.07 ฿294
10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-46.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$34.51 ฿1,117
7.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$115 ฿3,727
-20.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$611 ฿19.8K
-8.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$442 ฿14.3K
5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-49.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-9.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-3.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$697 ฿22.5K
60.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5.33
-12.20%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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