Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambrone and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambrone and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zambrone is 43.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambrone is 19.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 €12.08
$4.68 ฿151
198.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
23.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$8.65 ฿280
33.99%
Cappuccino
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 ฿100
-33.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$0.73 ฿23.53
216.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.37 ฿11.95
240.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
145.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$3.62 ฿117
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.8 ฿58.2
20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
26.79%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.94 €12.9
$19.31 ฿625
-22.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.92 €11.16
$3.77 ฿122
242.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.45 €15.06
$13.05 ฿422
33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.28 ฿106
-15.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
53.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 ฿49.62
15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.02 ฿32.87
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 €5.89
$4.32 ฿140
57.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 €6.98
$21.68 ฿702
-62.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44 €37.99
$11.76 ฿380
274.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.97
$3.15 ฿102
45.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.32
$1 ฿32.3
52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.09 €39.8
$13.64 ฿442
237.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$123 ฿3,970
91.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.53 €12.55
$13.93 ฿451
4.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.59 €25.55
$18.24 ฿590
62.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.63
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 €20.04
$17.11 ฿554
35.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 €8.67
$9.07 ฿294
10.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,299
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-32.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
51.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.09 €26.85
$34.51 ฿1,117
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 €79.5
$115 ฿3,727
-20.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$84.8 ฿2,743
50.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$611 ฿19.8K
23.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 €494
$442 ฿14.3K
29.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-38.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 €800
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-36.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,454 €2,983
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-18.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,965 €1,697
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-31.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambrone
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 €1,992
$697 ฿22.5K
231.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
5.33
-11.44%

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Last update for Zambrone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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