Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukmerge and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukmerge and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ukmerge is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ukmerge is 8.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 €8.23
$4.68 ฿151
103.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.27 €35.63
$46.4 ฿1,502
-11.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 €6.12
$8.65 ฿280
-18.03%
Cappuccino
$3.08 €2.66
$3.09 ฿100
-0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 ฿23.53
210.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
362.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$2.39 ฿77.4
141.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.62 ฿117
25.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.8 ฿58.2
-0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.27%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 €9.04
$19.31 ฿625
-45.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 €4.48
$3.77 ฿122
37.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.21 €8.82
$13.05 ฿422
-21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$3.28 ฿106
-58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.99 ฿64.3
59.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 €0.64
$1.53 ฿49.62
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.49 ฿48.11
-34.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.02 ฿32.87
48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.48 ฿15.61
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 €4.8
$4.32 ฿140
28.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 €7.45
$21.68 ฿702
-60.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.77 ฿57.3
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
-12.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.98 €28.47
$11.76 ฿380
180.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.15 ฿102
50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$1 ฿32.3
11.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.95 €12.04
$13.64 ฿442
2.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$123 ฿3,970
74.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.6 €13.47
$13.93 ฿451
11.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.78 €12.76
$18.24 ฿590
-18.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.43 €36.63
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$17.11 ฿554
32.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$9.07 ฿294
0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 €405
$694 ฿22.5K
-32.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,859
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 €118
$57.5 ฿1,861
136.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 €37.85
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 €73
$115 ฿3,727
-26.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €162
$84.8 ฿2,743
121.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 €464
$611 ฿19.8K
-12.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 €315
$442 ฿14.3K
-17.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-57.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €572
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,884 €1,626
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-34.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ukmerge
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,075
$697 ฿22.5K
78.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
5.33
-22.51%

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Last update for Ukmerge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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