CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Roubaix is 51.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Roubaix is 23.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 โ‚ฌ15.43
$4.51 เธฟ142
297.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
47.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$8.78 เธฟ276
58.09%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
22.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
354.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.17
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
246.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.68 เธฟ116
61.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
31.53%
Eggs
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.68
$19.68 เธฟ619
-31.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 โ‚ฌ7.71
$3.66 เธฟ115
144.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 โ‚ฌ11.72
$13.09 เธฟ411
3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$3.38 เธฟ106
-68.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-29.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
1.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
40.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-52.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-37.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
63.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ฌ0.17
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.39
$4.35 เธฟ137
177.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.47
$20.65 เธฟ649
-58.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
54.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
45.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 โ‚ฌ42.18
$11.36 เธฟ357
330.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-23.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.20 โ‚ฌ34.66
$13.72 เธฟ431
193.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-12.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 โ‚ฌ159
$122 เธฟ3,835
51.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$13.61 เธฟ428
72.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$18.49 เธฟ581
61.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.54 โ‚ฌ32.36
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-39.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.70
$16.70 เธฟ525
9.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 โ‚ฌ9.76
$9.09 เธฟ286
24.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ489
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-19.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,611 โ‚ฌ7,423
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-46.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
54.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.09 โ‚ฌ31.11
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ72.9
$113 เธฟ3,545
-24.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
25.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ654
$606 เธฟ19.1K
25.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$435 เธฟ13.7K
41.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,215
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 โ‚ฌ924
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-27.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,155 โ‚ฌ3,581
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-6.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 โ‚ฌ2,658
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
3.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,831 โ‚ฌ1,578
$547 เธฟ17.2K
234.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5.33
-30.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Roubaix: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.