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

😐 Solo nomad: Trier is 65.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trier is 71.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$4.68 ฿151
264.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 €74
$46.4 ฿1,502
84.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.98
$8.65 ฿280
60.35%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$3.09 ฿100
56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
345.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$0.37 ฿11.95
886.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
144.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.62 ฿117
26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.8 ฿58.2
22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.24 ฿72.3
51.79%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.23 ฿72.1
69.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$19.31 ฿625
-27.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.38 €11.56
$3.77 ฿122
254.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.04 €19.89
$13.05 ฿422
76.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.28 ฿106
2.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.14
$1.99 ฿64.3
140.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.49 ฿48.11
2.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.02 ฿32.87
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.48 ฿15.61
141.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.99
$4.32 ฿140
114.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$21.68 ฿702
-67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$1.77 ฿57.3
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.79 ฿90.4
-41.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Trier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.35 ฿43.74
125.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$11.76 ฿380
430.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 €4.29
$3.15 ฿102
57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.79 €3.27
$1 ฿32.3
279.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.5 €37.56
$13.64 ฿442
218.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
11.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$490 €423
$123 ฿3,970
299.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$13.93 ฿451
121.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 €46.17
$18.24 ฿590
193.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.59 €32.45
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 €29.87
$17.11 ฿554
102.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 €13.89
$9.07 ฿294
77.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 €478
$694 ฿22.5K
-20.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,478 €3,003
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$57.5 ฿1,861
115.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 €52.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
77.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 €120
$115 ฿3,727
20.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 €173
$84.8 ฿2,743
136.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 €577
$611 ฿19.8K
9.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 €575
$442 ฿14.3K
50.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,059
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-39.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-36.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,819 €4,161
$4,244 ฿137.3K
13.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,706 €3,199
$2,886 ฿93.4K
28.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,876 €2,484
$697 ฿22.5K
312.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
5.33
-21.20%

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Last update for Trier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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