Cost of Living Comparison Between Rumia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rumia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 11.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rumia is 13.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 zł 47.84
$4.68 ฿151
177.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 zł 157
$46.4 ฿1,502
-8.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 zł 24.68
$8.65 ฿280
-22.66%
Cappuccino
$3.38 zł 12.45
$3.09 ฿100
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
164.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$0.37 ฿11.95
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 zł 12.14
$2.39 ฿77.4
37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 zł 13.35
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.04
$1.8 ฿58.2
-23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.39%
Eggs
$4 zł 14.75
$2.23 ฿72.1
79.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zł 33.37
$19.31 ฿625
-53.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.77
$3.77 ฿122
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$13.05 ฿422
-16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.81
$3.28 ฿106
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 zł 10.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
41.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.15
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
120.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 zł 18.46
$4.32 ฿140
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 zł 26.04
$21.68 ฿702
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.84
$2.79 ฿90.4
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 zł 5.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
0.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.73 zł 124
$11.76 ฿380
186.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.13
$3.15 ฿102
-30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1 ฿32.3
-23.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 zł 40.76
$13.64 ฿442
-18.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K zł 110.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 998
$123 ฿3,970
120.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 zł 30.77
$13.93 ฿451
-40.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.65 zł 61.4
$18.24 ฿590
-8.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 zł 136
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 zł 71.1
$17.11 ฿554
12.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.26 zł 26.78
$9.07 ฿294
-19.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,247
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,114 zł 29.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 zł 327
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.46 zł 160
$34.51 ฿1,117
25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 zł 304
$115 ฿3,727
-28.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 zł 350
$84.8 ฿2,743
11.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 zł 2,403
$611 ฿19.8K
6.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,805
$442 ฿14.3K
10.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,535
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 3,008
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-44.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 zł 11.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-28.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 zł 9,780
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-8.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,606 zł 5,925
$697 ฿22.5K
130.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5.33
26.64%

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Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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