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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 14.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valencia is 0.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.07 VES 2,920
$4.59 ฿147
32.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 VES 24.1K
$46.83 ฿1,497
7.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 VES 4,827
$8.70 ฿278
15.29%
Cappuccino
$2.56 VES 1,230
$2.92 ฿93.5
-12.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 VES 628
$0.68 ฿21.86
91.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 465
$0.40 ฿12.66
142.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 VES 638
$2.51 ฿80.2
-47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 935
$3.80 ฿122
-48.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 870
$2.16 ฿69.1
-16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 VES 609
$1.88 ฿60.1
-32.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 VES 593
$2.16 ฿69.0
-43.06%
Eggs
$2.16 VES 1,038
$2.22 ฿71.0
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 VES 2,822
$19.57 ฿626
-70.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 VES 3,331
$3.80 ฿122
82.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 VES 3,380
$13.41 ฿429
-47.65%
Apples (1kg)
$5.30 VES 2,551
$3.26 ฿104
62.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 VES 625
$1.61 ฿51.5
-19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 VES 956
$2.31 ฿73.8
-13.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 VES 948
$2.06 ฿65.8
-4.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 VES 1,283
$1.61 ฿51.3
65.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 VES 976
$1.44 ฿46.13
40.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 654
$1.03 ฿32.91
32.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 VES 890
$0.48 ฿15.34
285.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 VES 1,215
$4.50 ฿144
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 VES 4,172
$19.18 ฿613
-54.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 VES 653
$1.82 ฿58.3
-25.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VES 951
$2.69 ฿86.0
-26.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 138
$1.38 ฿44.04
-78.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 VES 17.5K
$11.76 ฿376
210.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 VES 1,608
$3.11 ฿99.3
7.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 VES 1,069
$1.00 ฿32.09
122.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 VES 1,898
$13.74 ฿439
-71.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 235
$1.30 ฿41.49
-62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 12.0M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 18.8M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
18.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.07 VES 9,658
$125 ฿3,993
-83.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 VES 3,958
$13.74 ฿439
-40.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.28 VES 17.9K
$18.61 ฿595
100.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.22 VES 16.9K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-41.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.56 VES 14.2K
$17.15 ฿548
72.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 VES 2,361
$9.01 ฿288
-45.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 VES 36.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-89.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,060 VES 1.5M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-81.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.26 VES 17.0K
$59.2 ฿1,893
-40.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.94 VES 15.9K
$34.86 ฿1,115
-5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 VES 35.4K
$114 ฿3,651
-35.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 VES 33.6K
$85.8 ฿2,743
-18.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 VES 68.0K
$619 ฿19.8K
-77.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 VES 59.5K
$437 ฿14.0K
-71.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 VES 127.8K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-87.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 VES 119.6K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-83.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$500 VES 240.8K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-86.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$323 VES 155.5K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-88.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 VES 100.2K
$528 ฿16.9K
-60.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Valencia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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