Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 18.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 22.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
142.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
51.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
5.78%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-18.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
323.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
540.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
26.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
17.86%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-43.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
162.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-3.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-42.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-15.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
56.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-2.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
34.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
391.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-25.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
25.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-23.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
68.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
44.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
80.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-19.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-18.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-1.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-26.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-15.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
72.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-14.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
36.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
41.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
51.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-26.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-28.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
32.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
24.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
173.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
5.33
-30.21%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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