Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 21.5% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Athens, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$4.11
THB138.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.73
THB24.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.38
THB12.97
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$11.53
THB390.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$6.21
THB210.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$1.23
THB41.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.34
THB45.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.45
THB15.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.82
THB27.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.61
THB20.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.46
THB15.48
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$4.30
THB145.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$10.84
THB366.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$10.74
THB363.21
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.74
THB92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$2.25
THB76.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$8.22
THB277.97
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
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