Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 23.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Phuket
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phuket. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.66
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.15
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.22
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.03
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.48
|
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,356.75
|
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.11
|
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.53
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,180.55
|
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€866.75
|
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€243.30
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€283.40
|
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,898.79
|
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.96
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.68
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.98
|
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.62
|
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.93
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€88.16
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.68
|
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
|
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