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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rustavi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rustavi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.7% more expensive than Rustavi without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 9.6% more expensive than Rustavi without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$10.82 โ‚พ29.22
-58.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$29.31 โ‚พ79.1
57.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.61 โ‚พ23.23
1.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.98 โ‚พ5.36
56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.74 โ‚พ2.01
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.43 โ‚พ1.16
-6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.16 โ‚พ5.84
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.98 โ‚พ8.04
23.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.93 โ‚พ5.20
16.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.68 โ‚พ1.84
175.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.50 โ‚พ4.04
48.00%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.18 โ‚พ5.89
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.53 โ‚พ20.33
161.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.65 โ‚พ12.56
-21.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.18 โ‚พ24.79
42.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.90 โ‚พ2.42
275.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.66 โ‚พ4.48
1.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.82 โ‚พ4.90
28.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.03 โ‚พ2.77
92.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
138.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.62 โ‚พ1.68
143.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.19 โ‚พ3.21
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.71 โ‚พ1.93
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.91 โ‚พ7.86
49.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$3.62 โ‚พ9.78
470.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.50 โ‚พ4.06
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.32 โ‚พ6.27
18.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.25 โ‚พ0.68
448.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$10.88 โ‚พ29.38
4.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.27 โ‚พ3.43
144.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.38 โ‚พ1.01
176.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$3.71 โ‚พ10.03
269.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.10 โ‚พ2.97
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$18.1K โ‚พ48.9K
52.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$9,167 โ‚พ24.8K
266.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$72.2 โ‚พ195
68.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$7.21 โ‚พ19.47
88.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$10.86 โ‚พ29.32
70.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$25.35 โ‚พ68.5
143.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$18.03 โ‚พ48.67
-7.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.61 โ‚พ17.86
37.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$268 โ‚พ724
161.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$5,038 โ‚พ13.6K
217.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$74.6 โ‚พ201
-21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$108 โ‚พ291
4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$103 โ‚พ277
-17.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$260 โ‚พ701
133.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$244 โ‚พ659
78.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$432 โ‚พ1,165
379.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$293 โ‚พ790
403.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$714 โ‚พ1,928
522.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$544 โ‚พ1,468
449.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rustavi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$434 โ‚พ1,173
26.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.89
-55.17%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rustavi: January 12, 2026

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