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

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 15.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 19.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
218.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
44.62%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
234.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
454.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-6.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-27.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-24.55%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-41.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
125.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
7.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
54.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-73.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
28.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
186.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
9.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
82.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
28.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
18.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-2.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
63.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-32.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-25.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
11.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-12.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-26.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
75.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
49.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
96.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
111.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-1.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-5.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
2.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
6.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
258.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
5.33
-35.46%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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