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

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 11.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rumia is 0.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 zł 46.88
$4.65 ฿148
173.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.14 zł 155
$46.11 ฿1,463
-8.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 zł 24.66
$8.74 ฿277
-23.34%
Cappuccino
$3.55 zł 13.07
$3.04 ฿96.4
16.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.19
$0.72 ฿22.85
170.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$0.39 ฿12.41
315.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.74
$2.44 ฿77.4
30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zł 13.77
$3.79 ฿120
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$2.14 ฿68.0
-49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.86 ฿59.0
-27.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$2.19 ฿69.4
-37.44%
Eggs
$3.92 zł 14.44
$2.25 ฿71.2
74.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 32.91
$19.73 ฿626
-54.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.84
$3.79 ฿120
70.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 zł 40.04
$13.55 ฿430
-19.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$3.25 ฿103
-66.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.67 ฿53.0
8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$2.39 ฿75.9
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$2.09 ฿66.4
40.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.30
$1.53 ฿48.50
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.19
$1.51 ฿47.89
-24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$0.99 ฿31.37
28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$0.51 ฿16.33
117.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 zł 19.30
$4.27 ฿136
22.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.91
$20.31 ฿644
-64.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 zł 3.99
$1.79 ฿56.8
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$2.77 ฿87.8
-42.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 zł 5.03
$1.40 ฿44.54
-2.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.43 zł 123
$11.70 ฿371
185.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$3.11 ฿98.7
-31.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.63
$0.99 ฿31.55
-27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 zł 40.45
$13.73 ฿436
-19.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.32 ฿41.84
34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
21.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 112.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 zł 1,000
$120 ฿3,819
125.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 zł 30.63
$13.93 ฿442
-40.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.50 zł 60.7
$18.31 ฿581
-9.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 zł 135
$60.9 ฿1,933
-39.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.72 zł 72.6
$17.23 ฿547
14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 zł 27.27
$8.71 ฿276
-14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,243
$698 ฿22.1K
-51.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,988 zł 29.4K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-49.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$57.6 ฿1,828
57.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.90 zł 158
$34.24 ฿1,086
25.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 zł 301
$113 ฿3,590
-27.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 zł 350
$84.8 ฿2,690
12.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,371
$604 ฿19.2K
6.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,801
$436 ฿13.8K
12.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,651
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-51.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,048
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-44.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,564 zł 9,437
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-39.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,058 zł 7,572
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-31.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,609 zł 5,922
$529 ฿16.8K
204.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5.33
26.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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