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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rustavi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rustavi and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rustavi is 15% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rustavi is 8.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 โ‚พ29.22
$4.51 เธฟ142
139.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 โ‚พ79.1
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-36.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 โ‚พ23.23
$8.78 เธฟ276
-1.94%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚พ5.36
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚พ2.01
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚พ1.16
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 โ‚พ5.84
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚พ8.04
$3.68 เธฟ116
-19.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚พ5.20
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-14.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.84
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.04
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-32.43%
Eggs
$2.18 โ‚พ5.89
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 โ‚พ20.33
$19.68 เธฟ619
-61.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚พ12.56
$3.66 เธฟ115
27.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 โ‚พ24.79
$13.09 เธฟ411
-29.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚พ2.42
$3.38 เธฟ106
-73.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚พ4.48
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-1.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚พ4.90
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚พ2.77
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-47.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚พ1.68
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-58.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚พ3.21
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.93
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 โ‚พ7.86
$4.35 เธฟ137
-33.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.62 โ‚พ9.78
$20.65 เธฟ649
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.06
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.27
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-15.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 โ‚พ0.68
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-81.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.88 โ‚พ29.38
$11.36 เธฟ357
-4.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 โ‚พ3.43
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-59.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.01
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-63.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 โ‚พ10.03
$13.72 เธฟ431
-72.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚พ2.97
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K โ‚พ48.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,167 โ‚พ24.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-72.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.2 โ‚พ195
$122 เธฟ3,835
-40.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.21 โ‚พ19.47
$13.61 เธฟ428
-47.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 โ‚พ29.32
$18.49 เธฟ581
-41.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 โ‚พ68.5
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-58.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.03 โ‚พ48.67
$16.70 เธฟ525
7.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 โ‚พ17.86
$9.09 เธฟ286
-27.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 โ‚พ724
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-61.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,038 โ‚พ13.6K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-68.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 โ‚พ201
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
26.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚พ291
$113 เธฟ3,545
-4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚พ277
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
21.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚พ701
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-57.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 โ‚พ659
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-43.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 โ‚พ1,165
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-79.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 โ‚พ790
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-80.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$714 โ‚พ1,928
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-83.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 โ‚พ1,468
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-81.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rustavi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 โ‚พ1,173
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-20.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.33
123.08%

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Last update for Rustavi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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