Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vigo is 6.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vigo is 4.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.91 €12.01
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
197.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.63
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.14 €1.85
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
202.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
327.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-3.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-45.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-31.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-25.89%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-33.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 €6.69
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
105.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
18.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
69.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
95.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
47.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-67.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
301.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 €3.82
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
40.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.93
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
7.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 €17.22
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
46.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
42.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-10.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €147
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
39.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
69.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.31 €31.35
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
99.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 €40.38
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.89 €32.71
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
121.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 €9.67
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
23.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 €470
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-21.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,496 €7,335
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-46.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 €51.5
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
3.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €32.28
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.3
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
23.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
25.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 €515
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
34.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 €1,046
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-39.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-41.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 €2,456
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-32.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,218 €1,915
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-23.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vigo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 €1,679
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
179.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.33
-25.33%

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Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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