Cost of Living Comparison Between Utena and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Utena and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Utena is 4.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utena is 10.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.09
$4.68 ฿151
149.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
47.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 €6.04
$8.65 ฿280
-19.19%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$3.09 ฿100
-0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
246.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.37 ฿11.95
418.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
147.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.7
$3.62 ฿117
50.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-14.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.05%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$2.23 ฿72.1
33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 €9.09
$19.31 ฿625
-45.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 €4.53
$3.77 ฿122
39.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 €8.68
$13.05 ฿422
-22.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$3.28 ฿106
-58.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 ฿52.6
2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.99 ฿64.3
58.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.53 ฿49.62
-50.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.49 ฿48.11
-34.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 €4.73
$4.32 ฿140
26.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$21.68 ฿702
-60.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.77 ฿57.3
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Utena
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
-16.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.03 €28.52
$11.76 ฿380
180.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.15 ฿102
50.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1
$1 ฿32.3
16.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 €11.87
$13.64 ฿442
0.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$123 ฿3,970
73.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 €12.12
$13.93 ฿451
0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.79 €10.18
$18.24 ฿590
-35.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 €35.74
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 €19.91
$17.11 ฿554
34.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$9.07 ฿294
-0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$694 ฿22.5K
-33.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,084
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-33.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 €118
$57.5 ฿1,861
137.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.91 €37.91
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.6
$115 ฿3,727
-28.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$84.8 ฿2,743
118.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utena
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 €457
$611 ฿19.8K
-13.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 €308
$442 ฿14.3K
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 €560
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,022 €2,609
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-28.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 €1,598
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-35.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utena
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,235 €1,067
$697 ฿22.5K
77.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
5.33
-22.51%

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Last update for Utena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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