Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 68.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utrecht is 66.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.7 €17.88
$4.68 ฿151
342.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
89.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.97
$8.65 ฿280
60.35%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$3.09 ฿100
42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$0.73 ฿23.53
461.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.37 ฿11.95
770.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$2.39 ฿77.4
185.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.62 ฿117
63.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
41.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.48%
Eggs
$5.17 €4.46
$2.23 ฿72.1
131.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 €12.41
$19.31 ฿625
-25.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 €14.09
$3.77 ฿122
332.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$13.05 ฿422
35.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.28 ฿106
-24.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.4 ฿77.7
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.29
$1.99 ฿64.3
90.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.49 ฿48.11
44.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$4.32 ฿140
233.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$21.68 ฿702
-66.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.77 ฿57.3
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.79 ฿90.4
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.35 ฿43.74
158.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$11.76 ฿380
548.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$3.15 ฿102
20.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 €2.07
$1 ฿32.3
140.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.71 €23.06
$13.64 ฿442
95.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.3 ฿42.2
76.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$123 ฿3,970
142.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 €22.77
$13.93 ฿451
89.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.81 €41.28
$18.24 ฿590
162.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.31 €40.85
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23 €19.86
$17.11 ฿554
34.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.3 €14.08
$9.07 ฿294
79.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,260
$694 ฿22.5K
277.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,377
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-31.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
99.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €53.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
79.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$115 ฿3,727
-7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$84.8 ฿2,743
54.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 €1,651
$611 ฿19.8K
212.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 €1,329
$442 ฿14.3K
248.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 €2,481
$2,014 ฿65.2K
42.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 €1,968
$1,460 ฿47.2K
56.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,603 €6,565
$4,244 ฿137.3K
79.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,114 €5,279
$2,886 ฿93.4K
111.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,159 €3,591
$697 ฿22.5K
496.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5.33
-17.64%

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Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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