Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Waterloo is 45.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waterloo is 98.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.31 €25.3
$4.68 ฿151
526.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 €89.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
122.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.06 €12.14
$8.65 ฿280
62.54%
Cappuccino
$4.64 €4.01
$3.09 ฿100
50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
372.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.37 ฿11.95
770.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 €4.94
$2.39 ฿77.4
139.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.62 ฿117
60.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.8 ฿58.2
51.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.24 ฿72.3
2.23%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
84.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 €14.34
$19.31 ฿625
-13.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.92 €11.15
$3.77 ฿122
242.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.46 €15.94
$13.05 ฿422
41.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$3.28 ฿106
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
46.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.4 ฿77.7
14.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
57.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.53 ฿49.62
24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.49 ฿48.11
42.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.02 ฿32.87
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.48 ฿15.61
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.59 €10.87
$4.32 ฿140
191.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 €7.59
$21.68 ฿702
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.35 ฿43.74
114.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.1
$11.76 ฿380
373.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 €6.58
$3.15 ฿102
141.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$1 ฿32.3
144.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.3 €30.48
$13.64 ฿442
158.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K €30.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 €195
$123 ฿3,970
84.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$13.93 ฿451
60.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 €45.42
$18.24 ฿590
188.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.5 €28.06
$60.8 ฿1,966
-46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.64 €14.37
$17.11 ฿554
-2.75%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 €12.86
$9.07 ฿294
64.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$812 €701
$694 ฿22.5K
16.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.1K €19.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
38.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
86.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 €41.75
$34.51 ฿1,117
40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €99.9
$115 ฿3,727
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$84.8 ฿2,743
76.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €920
$611 ฿19.8K
74.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €882
$442 ฿14.3K
130.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 €1,148
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 €965
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-23.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,432 €2,963
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-19.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,062 €2,644
$2,886 ฿93.4K
6.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waterloo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,510 €2,167
$697 ฿22.5K
260.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
5.33
-29.83%

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Last update for Waterloo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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