Cost of Living Comparison Between Rieti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rieti and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rieti is 48.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rieti is 25.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 €18.1
$4.68 ฿151
348.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 €75.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
88.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.1 €12.17
$8.65 ฿280
63.01%
Cappuccino
$1.64 €1.42
$3.09 ฿100
-46.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$0.73 ฿23.53
265.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.37 ฿11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 €5.37
$3.62 ฿117
71.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.8 ฿58.2
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
7.59%
Eggs
$3.31 €2.86
$2.23 ฿72.1
48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.65 €11.78
$19.31 ฿625
-29.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.16 €10.5
$3.77 ฿122
222.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$13.05 ฿422
29.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 ฿106
-30.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.63 ฿52.6
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.99 ฿64.3
55.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.33
$0.48 ฿15.61
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.32 ฿140
61.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 €6.99
$21.68 ฿702
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.79 ฿90.4
-38.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.35 ฿43.74
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.32 €21
$11.76 ฿380
106.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 €4.69
$3.15 ฿102
72.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$1 ฿32.3
118.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 €22.18
$13.64 ฿442
88.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
21.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-2.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 €179
$123 ฿3,970
69.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.7 €11.83
$13.93 ฿451
-1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.02 €27.64
$18.24 ฿590
75.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 €37.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$17.11 ฿554
33.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.92
$9.07 ฿294
-11.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 €459
$694 ฿22.5K
-23.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,805 €5,012
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-63.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.84 €30.08
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.6
$115 ฿3,727
-21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$611 ฿19.8K
23.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €497
$442 ฿14.3K
30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 €1,057
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-39.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-35.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,129 €2,702
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,046 €1,767
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rieti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5.33
-30.77%

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Last update for Rieti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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