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Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Roubaix is 16.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roubaix is 39% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.69 €15.24
$4.71 ฿151
275.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.4
$45.87 ฿1,468
52.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.85 €11.93
$8.84 ฿283
56.67%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.29
$3.06 ฿98
25.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$0.69 ฿22.16
379.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.39 ฿12.56
448.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.02 €6.9
$2.49 ฿79.6
222.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.88
$3.72 ฿119
52.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.18 ฿69.8
-46.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.8 ฿57.5
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.23 ฿71.4
35.43%
Eggs
$2.16 €1.86
$2.23 ฿71.4
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.43
$19.66 ฿629
-32.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 €8.03
$3.77 ฿121
147.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 €11.98
$13.53 ฿433
2.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$3.24 ฿104
-68.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.62 ฿51.9
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.4 ฿76.8
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.08 ฿66.5
38.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 €0.64
$1.59 ฿50.7
-52.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.49 ฿47.76
-40.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.01 ฿32.46
55.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 €0.17
$0.48 ฿15.46
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.33 €10.62
$4.48 ฿143
175.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.65 €7.45
$20.34 ฿651
-57.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.06
$1.86 ฿59.5
29.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 €3.7
$2.7 ฿86.3
58.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.43 ฿45.79
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.35 €42.51
$11.47 ฿367
330.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.04 ฿97.4
-18.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.04 ฿33.18
78.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.57 €34.94
$13.64 ฿437
197.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.35 ฿43.31
53.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.1K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
7.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K €24.6K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$122 ฿3,905
49.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.31
$13.61 ฿435
73.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.54 €25.44
$18.36 ฿588
60.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 €32.24
$59.9 ฿1,915
-37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 €16.03
$16.84 ฿539
10.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 €10.06
$8.92 ฿285
30.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 €487
$684 ฿21.9K
-17.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,484 €7,307
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-47.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 €76.5
$58.2 ฿1,862
52.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 €30.98
$34.38 ฿1,100
4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 €74.8
$113 ฿3,631
-23.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$84.9 ฿2,716
21.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 €669
$621 ฿19.9K
25.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 €527
$441 ฿14.1K
38.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 €1,207
$2,063 ฿66K
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 €951
$1,469 ฿47K
-24.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,134 €3,560
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-3.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,275 €2,821
$2,957 ฿94.6K
10.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,849 €1,593
$534 ฿17.1K
246.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5.33
-30.77%

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Last update for Roubaix: December 2, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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