Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 16.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% more in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Phuket
The cost of childcare and groceries in Phuket are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Athens, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.90
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.09
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.81
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.51
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.05
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.70
|
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€585.94
|
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€514.51
|
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€427.62
|
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.95
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.42
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.57
|
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.90
|
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.52
|
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
|
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