Cost of Living Comparison Between Xaghra and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Xaghra and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Xaghra is 15.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Xaghra is 7.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 €9.04
$4.68 ฿151
123.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
51.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$8.65 ฿280
32.25%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.39
$3.09 ฿100
-10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
256.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 ฿11.95
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
100.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 €4.3
$3.62 ฿117
37.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.24 ฿72.3
58.04%
Eggs
$2.02 €1.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
-9.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 €8.52
$19.31 ฿625
-48.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 €9.35
$3.77 ฿122
187.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.03 €12.11
$13.05 ฿422
7.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$3.28 ฿106
0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.4 ฿77.7
19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 €2.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
61.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.53 ฿49.62
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
98.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.02 ฿32.87
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.61
$4.32 ฿140
50.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 €5.04
$21.68 ฿702
-73.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.79 ฿90.4
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.35 ฿43.74
101.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 €7.16
$3.15 ฿102
163.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1 ฿32.3
87.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.4 €30.57
$13.64 ฿442
159.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.3 ฿42.2
17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$123 ฿3,970
38.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.46 €25.44
$13.93 ฿451
111.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.64
$18.24 ฿590
81.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.2 €56.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
7.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.15
$17.11 ฿554
36.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 €5.12
$9.07 ฿294
-34.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 €226
$694 ฿22.5K
-62.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-21.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
76.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 €33.88
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 €127
$115 ฿3,727
27.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 €86.1
$84.8 ฿2,743
17.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €972
$611 ฿19.8K
84.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$442 ฿14.3K
107.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 €1,712
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 €1,277
$1,460 ฿47.2K
1.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,575 €3,950
$4,244 ฿137.3K
7.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,325 €2,871
$2,886 ฿93.4K
15.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xaghra
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.33
1.88%

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Last update for Xaghra: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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