Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaragoza and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaragoza and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zaragoza is 14.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zaragoza is 21.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.75
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
264.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
24.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.85
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
18.61%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
304.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
405.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.41 €3.81
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
84.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-1.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-45.54%
Eggs
$2.63 €2.27
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.01 €14.69
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
108.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
62.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-19.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
69.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
50.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 €3.58
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 €29.62
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
191.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.19 €26.06
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
121.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
40.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-10.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-4.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
48.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.44 €30.6
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
94.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.8 €35.22
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-32.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-34.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
7.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-24.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,274 €7,143
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-47.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
29.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 €35.79
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
20.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-23.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.3
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
32.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
75.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-42.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,010
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-19.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,738 €4,091
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
11.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 €2,173
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-12.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zaragoza
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,731 €1,494
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
148.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
5.33
-29.64%

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Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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