Cost of Living Comparison Between Tivat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tivat and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tivat is 3.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tivat is 11.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$4.68 ฿151
196.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.42 €39.21
$46.4 ฿1,502
-2.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 €8.73
$8.65 ฿280
16.88%
Cappuccino
$2.86 €2.47
$3.09 ฿100
-7.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
195.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.37 ฿11.95
286.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.39 ฿77.4
24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.62 ฿117
-5.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
7.59%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.69
$2.23 ฿72.1
39.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 €7.81
$19.31 ฿625
-53.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 €7
$3.77 ฿122
115.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$13.05 ฿422
-11.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.28 ฿106
-53.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
42.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.53 ฿49.62
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.02 ฿32.87
89.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.32 ฿140
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$21.68 ฿702
-73.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.79 ฿90.4
-34.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.91 €34.46
$11.76 ฿380
239.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 €0.97
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.52 €9.95
$13.64 ฿442
-15.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.3 ฿42.2
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K €25K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 €124
$123 ฿3,970
16.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 €15.9
$13.93 ฿451
32.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.51 €28.07
$18.24 ฿590
78.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 €44.07
$60.8 ฿1,966
-15.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.06 €13.86
$17.11 ฿554
-6.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 €5.05
$9.07 ฿294
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 €361
$694 ฿22.5K
-39.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,837
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 €72.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
46.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.19 €32.97
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.6
$115 ฿3,727
-1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$84.8 ฿2,743
48.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 €911
$611 ฿19.8K
72.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$442 ฿14.3K
53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 €1,794
$2,014 ฿65.2K
3.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,025
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-18.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,663 €3,163
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-13.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,322 €2,869
$2,886 ฿93.4K
15.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tivat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,057 €913
$697 ฿22.5K
51.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
5.33
7.50%

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Last update for Tivat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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