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Cost of Living Comparison Between Trier and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Trier and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trier is 71.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trier is 66.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.21
$4.51 เธฟ142
291.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.6 โ‚ฌ74.7
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
88.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.18
$8.78 เธฟ276
60.93%
Cappuccino
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
55.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
358.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
782.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
139.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
$3.68 เธฟ116
29.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-45.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
51.35%
Eggs
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
76.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.04
$19.68 เธฟ619
-29.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.67
$3.66 เธฟ115
269.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.65 โ‚ฌ19.53
$13.09 เธฟ411
73.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.38 เธฟ106
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-6.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
137.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
89.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
129.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.95
$4.35 เธฟ137
111.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$20.65 เธฟ649
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-43.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
111.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 โ‚ฌ53.1
$11.36 เธฟ357
442.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
65.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
265.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.63 โ‚ฌ37.61
$13.72 เธฟ431
218.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
16.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$477 โ‚ฌ412
$122 เธฟ3,834
291.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.84 โ‚ฌ26.58
$13.61 เธฟ428
126.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 โ‚ฌ47.03
$18.49 เธฟ581
195.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 โ‚ฌ32.77
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-38.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.09 โ‚ฌ30.25
$16.70 เธฟ525
110.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.35 โ‚ฌ14.09
$9.09 เธฟ286
79.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 โ‚ฌ468
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-22.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,471 โ‚ฌ2,992
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-78.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
112.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.8
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
81.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 โ‚ฌ118
$113 เธฟ3,544
20.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 โ‚ฌ175
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
140.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 โ‚ฌ574
$606 เธฟ19.0K
9.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$435 เธฟ13.7K
53.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 โ‚ฌ1,058
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ803
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-36.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,245 โ‚ฌ3,659
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-4.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,584 โ‚ฌ3,090
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
19.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,819 โ‚ฌ2,430
$547 เธฟ17.2K
414.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
5.33
-21.20%

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Last update for Trier: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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