Cost of Living Comparison Between Rijeka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rijeka and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rijeka is 24.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rijeka is 27.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 €10.83
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
167.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
50.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
19.54%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.94
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-27.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.11
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
394.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
483.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 €3.61
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
74.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
30.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 €3.43
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
77.23%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.04
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
57.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.42 €14.18
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-14.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 €9.29
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
185.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 €12.38
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
32.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
154.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
32.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.04
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-67.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-24.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
43.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.33
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
376.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
86.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.32 €25.31
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
114.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
37.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-23.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
51.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
59.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 €28.3
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
79.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.64
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-12.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 €13.16
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 €7.93
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
1.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 €248
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-58.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K €14.4K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
4.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
59.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.08 €29.42
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.6
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
21.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
6.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
22.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-46.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,195 €2,759
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-24.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,391
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-4.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rijeka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,481 €1,279
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
112.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5.33
-13.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rijeka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.