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Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 10% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 14.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.09 VESย 2,099
$4.51 เธฟ142
35.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 VESย 17.3K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
8.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 VESย 3,441
$8.78 เธฟ276
13.78%
Cappuccino
$2.49 VESย 858
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 VESย 458
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VESย 353
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
155.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 VESย 438
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-47.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 VESย 697
$3.68 เธฟ116
-45.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 VESย 655
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 VESย 454
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 VESย 438
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-42.79%
Eggs
$2.13 VESย 732
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 VESย 1,963
$19.68 เธฟ619
-71.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 VESย 2,303
$3.66 เธฟ115
82.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 VESย 2,434
$13.09 เธฟ411
-45.99%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 VESย 1,821
$3.38 เธฟ106
56.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 VESย 463
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-20.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 VESย 668
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VESย 717
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 VESย 898
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
68.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 VESย 708
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 VESย 465
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
37.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 VESย 632
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
281.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 VESย 865
$4.35 เธฟ137
-42.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.70 VESย 2,997
$20.65 เธฟ649
-57.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 VESย 460
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VESย 706
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-25.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VESย 99.2
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.23 VESย 12.5K
$11.36 เธฟ357
218.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 VESย 1,145
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 VESย 783
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
116.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VESย 1,406
$13.72 เธฟ431
-70.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VESย 167
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VESย 8.5M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-10.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K VESย 13.4M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
16.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.38 VESย 7,022
$122 เธฟ3,835
-83.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 VESย 2,730
$13.61 เธฟ428
-41.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 VESย 12.7K
$18.49 เธฟ581
99.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 VESย 12.2K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-42.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.41 VESย 10.5K
$16.70 เธฟ525
82.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 VESย 1,752
$9.09 เธฟ286
-44.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.2 VESย 26.6K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-89.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,040 VESย 1.0M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-80.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.16 VESย 12.1K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-40.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.14 VESย 11.1K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 VESย 24.6K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-36.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 VESย 24.3K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-16.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 VESย 49.2K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-76.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 VESย 42.5K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-71.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 VESย 92.5K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-87.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 VESย 83.4K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-83.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$494 VESย 170.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-88.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$321 VESย 110.7K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-89.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 VESย 72.3K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-61.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

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Last update for Valencia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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