Cost of Living Comparison Between Riobamba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Riobamba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Riobamba is 43.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Riobamba is 41.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 $3.56

$4.71 ฿151

-24.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.88 $14.88

$45.87 ฿1,468

-67.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.59 $6.59

$8.84 ฿283

-25.45%

Cappuccino

$1.98 $1.98

$3.06 ฿98

-35.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 $0.81

$0.69 ฿22.16

17.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 $0.68

$0.39 ฿12.56

74.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.46 $1.46

$2.49 ฿79.6

-41.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 $2.54

$3.72 ฿119

-31.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 $1.02

$2.18 ฿69.8

-53.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 $1.67

$1.8 ฿57.5

-7.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 $0.87

$2.23 ฿71.4

-60.99%

Eggs

$1.75 $1.75

$2.23 ฿71.4

-21.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.98 $1.98

$19.66 ฿629

-89.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 $3.16

$3.77 ฿121

-16.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.7 $4.7

$13.53 ฿433

-65.26%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 $1.47

$3.24 ฿104

-54.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 $0.52

$1.62 ฿51.9

-67.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.21 $1.21

$2.4 ฿76.8

-49.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 $0.99

$2.08 ฿66.5

-52.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 $0.82

$1.59 ฿50.7

-48.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 $0.88

$1.49 ฿47.76

-40.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 $0.47

$1.01 ฿32.46

-53.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 $0.98

$0.48 ฿15.46

104.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.62 $5.62

$4.48 ฿143

25.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.54 $5.54

$20.34 ฿651

-72.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 $1.45

$1.86 ฿59.5

-22.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 $3.18

$2.7 ฿86.3

17.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 $0.27

$1.43 ฿45.79

-81.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 $0.67

$3.04 ฿97.4

-77.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 $0.97

$1.04 ฿33.18

-6.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.45 $13.45

$13.64 ฿437

-1.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.64 $0.64

$1.35 ฿43.31

-52.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.5K $29.5K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

8.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.9K $28.9K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-13.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$19.76 $19.76

$122 ฿3,905

-83.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.9 $6.9

$13.61 ฿435

-49.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.37 $31.37

$18.36 ฿588

70.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.36 $25.36

$59.9 ฿1,915

-57.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$5.98 $5.98

$8.92 ฿285

-32.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$80.5 $80.5

$684 ฿21.9K

-88.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,462 $1,462

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-90.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.43 $49.43

$58.2 ฿1,862

-15.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.3 $50.3

$34.38 ฿1,100

46.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.8 $99.8

$113 ฿3,631

-12.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.6 $65.6

$84.9 ฿2,716

-22.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 $115

$621 ฿19.9K

-81.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$94.9 $94.9

$441 ฿14.1K

-78.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 $221

$2,063 ฿66K

-89.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 $186

$1,469 ฿47K

-87.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$496 $496

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-88.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$333 $333

$534 ฿17.1K

-37.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.48

5.33

115.38%

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

Last update for Riobamba: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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