Cost of Living Comparison Between Zoetermeer and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zoetermeer and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zoetermeer is 43.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zoetermeer is 47.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.98 €17.25
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
326.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 €78.7
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
96.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.93
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
33.06%
Cappuccino
$4.45 €3.84
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
216.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
529.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
149.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
64.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
45.98%
Eggs
$4.49 €3.87
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
101.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.73 €11.86
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-28.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
273.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.44 €15.06
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
55.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
88.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 €9.89
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
165.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-68.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
251.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.7 €78.4
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
671.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.8
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
109.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.43 €17.64
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
49.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
36.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K €29.3K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
96.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.77 €21.38
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
77.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.01 €32.82
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
108.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.01 €25.05
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-52.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.53 €24.63
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
66.74%
Cinema Ticket
$16.44 €14.2
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
81.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,227 €1,923
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
220.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,216 €3,640
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-73.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 €79.8
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
60.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.44 €42.69
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
43.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €95
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €156
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
113.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,215
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
130.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 €1,106
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
189.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 €1,521
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-12.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 €1,293
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
2.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,857 €5,057
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
38.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,711 €4,067
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
63.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zoetermeer
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,758 €3,244
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
439.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
5.33
-23.45%

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Last update for Zoetermeer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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