Cost of Living Comparison Between Toulouse and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Toulouse and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Toulouse is 59.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toulouse is 63.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 €14.92
$4.68 ฿151
269.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 €61
$46.4 ฿1,502
52.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 €10.9
$8.65 ฿280
45.90%
Cappuccino
$3.45 €2.98
$3.09 ฿100
11.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
256.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.37 ฿11.95
354.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.2 €7.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
243.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.62 ฿117
59.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.8 ฿58.2
21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.24 ฿72.3
36.16%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$2.23 ฿72.1
88.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.48 €22
$19.31 ฿625
31.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.27 €12.32
$3.77 ฿122
278.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.22 €15.74
$13.05 ฿422
39.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$3.28 ฿106
1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.63 ฿52.6
81.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.4 ฿77.7
30.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
81.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
84.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.49 ฿48.11
108.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 €12.93
$4.32 ฿140
246.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.87
$21.68 ฿702
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 €3.4
$1.77 ฿57.3
122.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 ฿43.74
51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 €55.5
$11.76 ฿380
446.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.15 ฿102
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1 ฿32.3
33.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.04 €34.57
$13.64 ฿442
193.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
37.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
18.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$123 ฿3,970
53.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 €19.5
$13.93 ฿451
62.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.9 €31.86
$18.24 ฿590
102.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 €34.15
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.48 €22.86
$17.11 ฿554
54.76%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$9.07 ฿294
54.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €755
$694 ฿22.5K
25.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K €16.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
18.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$57.5 ฿1,861
115.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.46 €42.7
$34.51 ฿1,117
43.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 €112
$115 ฿3,727
12.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$84.8 ฿2,743
91.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 €753
$611 ฿19.8K
42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$442 ฿14.3K
55.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 €1,357
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-20.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,176 €4,469
$4,244 ฿137.3K
21.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,682 €3,179
$2,886 ฿93.4K
27.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toulouse
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,839 €2,451
$697 ฿22.5K
307.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
5.33
-30.39%

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Last update for Toulouse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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