Cost of Living Comparison Between Vlore and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vlore and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vlore is 3.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vlore is 1.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ALL 803
$4.65 ฿148
108.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 ALL 3,112
$46.11 ฿1,470
-18.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALL 600
$8.74 ฿279
-17.16%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ALL 154
$3.04 ฿96.9
-38.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALL 132
$0.72 ฿22.96
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALL 72.5
$0.39 ฿12.47
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ALL 199
$2.44 ฿77.8
-1.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALL 267
$3.79 ฿121
-15.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALL 165
$2.14 ฿68.4
-7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 71.5
$1.86 ฿59.3
-53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 167
$2.19 ฿69.7
-8.22%
Eggs
$3.07 ALL 254
$2.25 ฿71.6
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ALL 829
$19.73 ฿629
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 ALL 631
$3.79 ฿121
100.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 ALL 1,117
$13.55 ฿432
-0.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ALL 154
$3.25 ฿104
-42.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALL 194
$1.67 ฿53.3
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$2.39 ฿76.3
-28.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 110
$2.09 ฿66.7
-36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALL 82.8
$1.53 ฿48.74
-34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 103
$1.51 ฿48.13
-17.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALL 94.9
$0.99 ฿31.53
16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALL 59.3
$0.51 ฿16.41
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ALL 344
$4.27 ฿136
-2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 ALL 820
$20.31 ฿647
-51.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 145
$1.79 ฿57.1
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 144
$2.77 ฿88.2
-37.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.60
$1.40 ฿44.77
-65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 ALL 1,971
$11.70 ฿373
103.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALL 287
$3.11 ฿99.1
11.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.67 ALL 387
$0.99 ฿31.71
371.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.87 ALL 1,481
$13.73 ฿438
30.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$1.32 ฿42.05
59.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
26.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-24.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ALL 5,476
$120 ฿3,838
-45.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ALL 1,439
$13.93 ฿444
24.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.80 ALL 1,309
$18.31 ฿584
-13.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ALL 4,587
$60.9 ฿1,942
-9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.09 ALL 2,328
$17.23 ฿549
63.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALL 669
$8.71 ฿278
-7.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.0 ALL 7,956
$698 ฿22.2K
-86.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 ALL 3,975
$57.6 ฿1,838
-16.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ALL 4,440
$34.24 ฿1,092
56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 ALL 7,902
$113 ฿3,608
-15.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALL 11.7K
$84.8 ฿2,704
66.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ALL 40.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
-19.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ALL 30.7K
$436 ฿13.9K
-15.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALL 50.4K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALL 36.4K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-70.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,147 ALL 177.9K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-49.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,406 ALL 116.5K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-52.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 ALL 71.5K
$529 ฿16.9K
63.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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