Cost of Living Comparison Between Trikala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Trikala and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Trikala is 32.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trikala is 40% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 €15.01
$4.68 ฿151
271.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 €46.76
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$8.65 ฿280
18.84%
Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.68
$3.09 ฿100
38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
230.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €5.06
$2.39 ฿77.4
145.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.62 ฿117
31.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.24 ฿72.3
14.29%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$2.23 ฿72.1
108.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 €12.1
$19.31 ฿625
-27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$3.77 ฿122
198.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.9 €10.27
$13.05 ฿422
-8.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$3.28 ฿106
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.99 ฿64.3
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.49 ฿48.11
-21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$4.32 ฿140
33.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$21.68 ฿702
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.77 ฿57.3
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.79 ฿90.4
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.35 ฿43.74
36.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.78 €39.52
$11.76 ฿380
289.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$3.15 ฿102
46.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 €15.17
$13.64 ฿442
28.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €134
$123 ฿3,970
26.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 €23.81
$13.93 ฿451
97.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 €26.75
$18.24 ฿590
69.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 €44.71
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 €12.8
$17.11 ฿554
-13.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 €9.08
$9.07 ฿294
15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 €170
$694 ฿22.5K
-71.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,499 €3,884
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-71.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 €72.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
46.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.71 €30.83
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.7
$115 ฿3,727
-28.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$84.8 ฿2,743
41.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 €418
$611 ฿19.8K
-20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 €309
$442 ฿14.3K
-19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 €477
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,433 €2,100
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-42.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trikala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 €886
$697 ฿22.5K
47.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
5.33
-6.38%

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Last update for Trikala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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