Restaurants | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.80 € (150.00 ฿) |
9.42 € (5,018.82 ₡) |
+147.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.43 € (1,200.00 ฿) |
56.29 € (30,000.00 ₡) |
+85.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.34 € (250.00 ฿) |
9.38 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
+48.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.47 € (97.50 ฿) |
3.28 € (1,750.00 ₡) |
+32.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.04 € (120.00 ฿) |
4.88 € (2,600.00 ₡) |
+60.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.10 € (82.98 ฿) |
3.32 € (1,771.58 ₡) |
+58.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.65 € (25.47 ฿) |
1.87 € (996.22 ₡) |
+189.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.36 € (14.31 ฿) |
1.38 € (734.90 ₡) |
+279.9 % |
Markets | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.33 € (210.09 ฿) |
7.08 € (3,775.41 ₡) |
+33.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.21 € (47.78 ฿) |
2.20 € (1,172.89 ₡) |
+81.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.56 € (22.03 ฿) |
1.02 € (544.79 ₡) |
+83.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.85 € (72.94 ฿) |
3.21 € (1,710.93 ₡) |
+73.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.98 € (314.64 ฿) |
4.02 € (2,141.97 ₡) |
-49.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.14 € (45.08 ฿) |
4.36 € (2,322.24 ₡) |
+281.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.11 € (162.03 ฿) |
6.45 € (3,438.01 ₡) |
+57.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.24 € (48.86 ฿) |
1.97 € (1,049.68 ₡) |
+59.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.42 € (16.44 ฿) |
0.59 € (311.95 ₡) |
+40.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.76 € (29.86 ฿) |
1.25 € (664.68 ₡) |
+64.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.61 € (24.11 ฿) |
1.15 € (612.88 ₡) |
+88.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 € (22.45 ฿) |
1.13 € (604.49 ₡) |
+99.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 € (16.71 ฿) |
0.96 € (510.72 ₡) |
+126.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.82 € (32.50 ฿) |
1.08 € (576.25 ₡) |
+31.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.41 € (16.31 ฿) |
2.21 € (1,178.20 ₡) |
+434.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.22 € (600.00 ฿) |
15.01 € (8,000.00 ₡) |
-1.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.43 € (56.44 ฿) |
2.31 € (1,229.71 ₡) |
+61.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 € (91.57 ฿) |
2.80 € (1,494.69 ₡) |
+20.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.60 € (142.00 ฿) |
4.41 € (2,350.00 ₡) |
+22.4 % |
Transportation | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.01 € (40.00 ฿) |
0.84 € (450.00 ₡) |
-16.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10.00 € (394.34 ฿) |
36.71 € (19,565.22 ₡) |
+267.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.54 € (100.00 ฿) |
1.60 € (855.00 ₡) |
-36.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.49 € (58.74 ฿) |
2.27 € (1,211.55 ₡) |
+52.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.41 € (450.00 ฿) |
6.68 € (3,562.50 ₡) |
-41.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.97 € (156.55 ฿) |
5.37 € (2,862.09 ₡) |
+35.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,753.31 € (700,000.00 ฿) |
30,399.05 € (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
+71.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,601.01 € (970,000.00 ฿) |
30,973.07 € (16,505,902.27 ₡) |
+25.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
97.20 € (3,832.69 ฿) |
68.87 € (36,703.44 ₡) |
-29.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.85 € (467.43 ฿) |
21.20 € (11,300.00 ₡) |
+78.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
13.18 € (519.86 ฿) |
45.54 € (24,271.04 ₡) |
+245.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
51.57 € (2,033.33 ฿) |
56.34 € (30,026.89 ₡) |
+9.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.14 € (400.00 ฿) |
28.04 € (14,943.38 ₡) |
+176.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.61 € (300.00 ฿) |
7.51 € (4,000.00 ₡) |
-1.3 % |
Childcare | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
571.25 € (22,523.81 ฿) |
427.62 € (227,882.35 ₡) |
-25.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,156.47 € (518,750.00 ฿) |
10,265.18 € (5,470,431.14 ₡) |
-22.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
44.08 € (1,738.00 ฿) |
80.31 € (42,798.69 ₡) |
+82.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
24.66 € (972.50 ฿) |
50.07 € (26,682.35 ₡) |
+103.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
91.30 € (3,600.00 ฿) |
121.16 € (64,570.06 ₡) |
+32.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.40 € (2,500.00 ฿) |
113.94 € (60,721.46 ₡) |
+79.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
467.45 € (18,431.18 ฿) |
653.57 € (348,295.16 ₡) |
+39.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
404.10 € (15,933.33 ฿) |
413.08 € (220,133.32 ₡) |
+2.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,579.35 € (62,272.73 ฿) |
1,371.60 € (730,941.12 ₡) |
-13.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,299.80 € (51,250.00 ฿) |
959.98 € (511,581.67 ₡) |
-26.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
282.74 € (11,148.27 ฿) |
157.25 € (83,801.85 ₡) |
-44.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
182.60 € (7,199.93 ฿) |
117.75 € (62,752.75 ₡) |
-35.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Phuket Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
493.49 € (19,458.13 ฿) |
844.75 € (450,177.77 ₡) |
+71.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 | 9.58 | +119.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 78 | 52 |
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