Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rumia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rumia

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.6% cheaper than Rumia without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.2% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.97 zł 47.84
-63.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$42.62 zł 157
8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.69 zł 24.68
29.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.38 zł 12.45
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.93 zł 7.14
-62.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.67 zł 6.17
-77.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.29 zł 12.14
-27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.62 zł 13.35
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.08 zł 3.98
107.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.37 zł 5.04
31.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.38 zł 5.09
62.32%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4 zł 14.75
-44.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.05 zł 33.37
113.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.45 zł 23.77
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.89 zł 40.16
19.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.03 zł 3.81
218.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.8 zł 6.64
-9.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.76 zł 6.5
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.82 zł 10.4
-29.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 zł 3.51
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.13 zł 4.15
31.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.29 zł 4.76
-20.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.06 zł 3.92
-54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5 zł 18.46
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.06 zł 26.04
207.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.13 zł 4.17
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.58 zł 5.84
76.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.36 zł 5.02
-0.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$33.73 zł 124
-65.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.2 zł 8.13
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.77 zł 2.85
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.05 zł 40.76
23.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.82 zł 6.71
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-19.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30K zł 110.7K
12.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$271 zł 998
-54.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.34 zł 30.77
67.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$16.65 zł 61.4
9.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.87 zł 136
64.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.27 zł 71.1
-11.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.26 zł 26.78
24.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$338 zł 1,247
105.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,114 zł 29.9K
95.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$88.6 zł 327
-35.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.46 zł 160
-20.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.5 zł 304
39.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94.9 zł 350
-10.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$651 zł 2,403
-6.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$490 zł 1,805
-9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$958 zł 3,535
110.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$815 zł 3,008
78.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,021 zł 11.1K
40.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,652 zł 9,780
8.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,606 zł 5,925
-56.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.75
-21.04%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

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