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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rugby is 62.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rugby is 49.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 ยฃ15.07
$4.51 เธฟ142
347.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 ยฃ61.3
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
78.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 ยฃ7.21
$8.78 เธฟ276
9.91%
Cappuccino
$4.78 ยฃ3.57
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
181.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ยฃ1.00
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
232.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 ยฃ4.09
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
127.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 ยฃ4.68
$3.68 เธฟ116
70.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-11.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 ยฃ1.94
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
17.12%
Eggs
$3.67 ยฃ2.74
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
64.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 ยฃ8.17
$19.68 เธฟ619
-44.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 ยฃ6.12
$3.66 เธฟ115
123.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 ยฃ10.35
$13.09 เธฟ411
5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ยฃ1.96
$3.38 เธฟ106
-22.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 ยฃ1.34
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
6.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-12.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
35.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 ยฃ1.27
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
10.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-1.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ยฃ0.81
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
10.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฃ1.02
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
185.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 ยฃ12.97
$4.35 เธฟ137
299.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.96 ยฃ8.19
$20.65 เธฟ649
-46.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.50 ยฃ2.61
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
97.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ยฃ3.03
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
47.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
96.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.1 ยฃ71.8
$11.36 เธฟ357
745.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ยฃ3.26
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
40.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
20.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.48 ยฃ18.29
$13.72 เธฟ431
78.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 ยฃ1.49
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K ยฃ28.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
39.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K ยฃ30.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
22.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 ยฃ219
$122 เธฟ3,834
140.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 ยฃ18.05
$13.61 เธฟ428
77.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 ยฃ32.19
$18.49 เธฟ581
133.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 ยฃ38.65
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-16.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 ยฃ10.34
$16.70 เธฟ525
-17.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.80 ยฃ10.31
$9.09 เธฟ286
51.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,369 ยฃ1,022
$702 เธฟ22.1K
94.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ยฃ10.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-13.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ยฃ82.0
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
86.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 ยฃ27.18
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
5.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ยฃ89.2
$113 เธฟ3,544
5.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ยฃ80.8
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
27.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ยฃ601
$606 เธฟ19.0K
32.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ยฃ604
$435 เธฟ13.7K
85.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 ยฃ1,187
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-23.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 ยฃ1,108
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
0.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,128 ยฃ3,830
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
15.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,339 ยฃ3,241
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
45.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rugby
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 ยฃ2,137
$547 เธฟ17.2K
422.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.33
8.07%

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Last update for Rugby: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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