Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 38.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Phuket
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.80
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.91
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.90
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.28
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.79
|
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,287.79
|
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.44
|
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.53
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,974.04
|
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,686.76
|
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€198.16
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,207.52
|
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,904.98
|
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.33
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.93
|
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.69
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.94
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€90.21
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.49
|
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
|
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