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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rauma Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rauma

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.5% cheaper than Rauma without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 28.1% cheaper than Rauma without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$17.21 โ‚ฌ14.84
-73.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
-55.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$12.96 โ‚ฌ11.17
-32.25%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
-39.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
-76.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-82.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
-70.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$8.18 โ‚ฌ7.05
-55.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.81
136.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-5.13%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.11
-38.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.43 โ‚ฌ6.40
164.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$10.38 โ‚ฌ8.95
-64.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.90
-24.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
162.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
-7.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
-32.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-53.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-72.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.87
-57.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
-46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
-20.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-59.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.1
-82.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.71
-60.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.3
-80.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-37.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$36.3K โ‚ฌ31.3K
-23.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
-13.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$61.9 โ‚ฌ53.3
97.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$28.60 โ‚ฌ24.66
-52.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$24.37 โ‚ฌ21.00
-24.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
5.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$24.63 โ‚ฌ21.23
-32.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$15.50 โ‚ฌ13.36
-41.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$334 โ‚ฌ288
110.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,680
42.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$40.72 โ‚ฌ35.10
44.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$38.39 โ‚ฌ33.09
-10.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$46.41 โ‚ฌ40.00
142.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$115 โ‚ฌ98.8
-26.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$730 โ‚ฌ629
-16.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$536 โ‚ฌ462
-18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$983 โ‚ฌ847
110.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$795 โ‚ฌ686
85.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,676 โ‚ฌ3,169
20.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,219 โ‚ฌ1,913
34.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rauma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,515 โ‚ฌ2,168
-78.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.44
54.94%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rauma: January 11, 2026

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