Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Vic is 6.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vic is 1.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 €13.22
$4.68 ฿151
227.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.89 €27.54
$46.4 ฿1,502
-31.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.13
$8.65 ฿280
22.31%
Cappuccino
$1.83 €1.58
$3.09 ฿100
-40.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.73 ฿23.53
284.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.37 ฿11.95
310.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.62 ฿117
-6.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.8 ฿58.2
27.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$2.52 €2.18
$2.23 ฿72.1
13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 €9.01
$19.31 ฿625
-45.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 €5.75
$3.77 ฿122
76.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 €14.06
$13.05 ฿422
24.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$3.28 ฿106
-45.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.49 ฿48.11
56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.48 ฿15.61
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 €5.51
$4.32 ฿140
47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$21.68 ฿702
-84.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.79 ฿90.4
-9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Vic
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
25.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.67 €29.93
$11.76 ฿380
194.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.15 ฿102
-21.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 €0.83
$1 ฿32.3
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.3 €26.16
$13.64 ฿442
122.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.3 ฿42.2
35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €100
$123 ฿3,970
-5.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.57 €17.76
$13.93 ฿451
47.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 €30.36
$18.24 ฿590
92.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 €41.64
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.94
$17.11 ฿554
-12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.51 €7.34
$9.07 ฿294
-6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €446
$694 ฿22.5K
-25.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,254 €7,126
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.27 €29.59
$57.5 ฿1,861
-40.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.57 €36.76
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$115 ฿3,727
-21.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.8
$84.8 ฿2,743
32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vic
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 €745
$611 ฿19.8K
41.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$442 ฿14.3K
58.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 €1,157
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-33.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 €856
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-32.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,133 €2,705
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,336 €2,017
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-19.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vic
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,059 €1,778
$697 ฿22.5K
195.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
5.33
-29.64%

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Last update for Vic: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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