Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 53.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 59.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
266.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
79.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
31.10%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
59.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
387.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
775.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
143.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
41.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
17.86%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
101.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-8.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
293.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
83.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
108.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
40.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
92.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
76.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-66.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
100.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
249.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
113.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
175.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
16.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-1.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
167.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
17.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
126.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-21.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
49.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
54.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-53.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
43.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
76.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
31.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
84.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
103.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
102.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
13.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
159.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
127.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
401.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
5.33
-32.46%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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