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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Riihimaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Riihimaki

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.4% cheaper than Riihimaki without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 32.6% cheaper than Riihimaki without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$15.87 โ‚ฌ13.68
-71.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.8
-33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
-25.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.50
-40.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-80.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-82.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.80
-69.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
-60.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
80.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
-37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-4.31%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
-21.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
239.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
-74.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$22.67 โ‚ฌ19.54
-42.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
-21.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-13.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
-48.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
8.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
-24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-76.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.02
-62.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$15.45 โ‚ฌ13.32
33.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
-46.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
22.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-42.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
-83.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
-54.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
-33.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
-82.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-35.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.6K
-24.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
-14.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$83.0 โ‚ฌ71.5
46.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$29.37 โ‚ฌ25.31
-53.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$24.57 โ‚ฌ21.18
-24.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$42.91 โ‚ฌ36.98
43.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$26.70 โ‚ฌ23.01
-37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$13.90 โ‚ฌ11.98
-34.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$318 โ‚ฌ274
120.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$7,807 โ‚ฌ6,730
104.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$89.3 โ‚ฌ77.0
-34.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.72
-0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$108 โ‚ฌ93.5
3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$154 โ‚ฌ133
-45.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$584 โ‚ฌ504
3.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$455 โ‚ฌ393
-4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$818 โ‚ฌ705
153.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$646 โ‚ฌ556
128.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,177 โ‚ฌ1,876
104.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,542 โ‚ฌ1,329
93.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Riihimaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,190 โ‚ฌ1,888
-75.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.82
39.53%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Riihimaki: January 11, 2026

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