Cost of Living Comparison Between Ventspils and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ventspils and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ventspils is 3.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ventspils is 2.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$4.68 ฿151
148.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 €50.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
25.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 €6.41
$8.65 ฿280
-14.10%
Cappuccino
$2.74 €2.37
$3.09 ฿100
-11.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.73 ฿23.53
154.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.37 ฿11.95
267.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
46.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.62 ฿117
-16.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.24 ฿72.5
-46.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.93%
Eggs
$2.88 €2.49
$2.23 ฿72.1
29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 €8.48
$19.31 ฿625
-49.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.91
$3.77 ฿122
112.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 €10.13
$13.05 ฿422
-10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$3.28 ฿106
-71.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.4 ฿77.7
-12.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
77.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 €0.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.02 ฿32.87
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.48 ฿15.61
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 €4.31
$4.32 ฿140
15.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 €6.44
$21.68 ฿702
-65.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.79 ฿90.4
-41.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.35 ฿43.74
-36.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.1 €32.9
$11.76 ฿380
223.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.15 ฿102
-24.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 €0.59
$1 ฿32.3
-31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 €9.02
$13.64 ฿442
-23.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-7.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$123 ฿3,970
160.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 €14.86
$13.93 ฿451
23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.41 €17.62
$18.24 ฿590
11.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 €31.52
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.03 €17.29
$17.11 ฿554
17.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 €5.95
$9.07 ฿294
-24.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-13.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 €47.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
-5.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.58 €36.77
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 €70.1
$115 ฿3,727
-29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$84.8 ฿2,743
43.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 €238
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 €208
$442 ฿14.3K
-45.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 €376
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,014 €876
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 €632
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-74.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ventspils
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 €889
$697 ฿22.5K
47.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.33
-36.40%

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Last update for Ventspils: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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