Cost of Living Comparison Between Rota and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rota and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rota is 24.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rota is 14.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
264.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.34 €38.28
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-4.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
5.55%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.79
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
198.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
375.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
27.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-47.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-32.14%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.62
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-16.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 €6.97
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
114.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
74.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
104.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 €5.58
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
49.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-73.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Rota
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
23.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.83 €29.21
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
187.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
9.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
105.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.9 €24.95
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
111.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
43.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-12.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.06 €24.23
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
53.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.84 €41.3
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-21.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.81
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-13.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
8.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 €329
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-45.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,229 €7,105
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-48.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 €64.7
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
30.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.66 €29.07
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-2.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 €67.5
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-32.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
28.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rota
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
40.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 €590
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 €1,144
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-34.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 €854
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-32.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,535 €3,052
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-16.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 €1,768
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-29.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rota
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,258 €1,086
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
80.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5.33
-33.40%

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Last update for Rota: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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