Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tripolis is 28.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripolis is 14.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 €13.24
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
227.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
25.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 €8.34
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
11.68%
Cappuccino
$3.91 €3.38
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
284.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.53
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
119.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
41.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
11.16%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
135.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-29.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
162.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-34.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 €4.55
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
21.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.93
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
46.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.66 €39.43
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
288.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 €11.64
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-1.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
15.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-20.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
73.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.31
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
95.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-27.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-38.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 €5,249
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-61.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
53.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 €32.77
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-23.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.8
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
28.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 €328
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-37.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 €241
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-68.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 €2,277
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-37.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 €1,990
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-20.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 €1,021
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
69.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
5.33
-16.89%

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Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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