Cost of living comparison
Rome is 59.0% more expensive than Phuket.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 94.2% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 93.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Phuket. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
THB147.49
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB26.55
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
THB13.41
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.27
THB414.02
|
$7.00
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
THB231.69
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
$3.76
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB47.05
|
$4.89
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
THB43.04
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB17.00
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.31
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB22.08
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.86
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.66
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
THB153.97
|
$7.15
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
THB361.77
|
$37.51
€34.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
$26,794.08
€24,736.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
THB373.63
|
$17.15
€15.83
|
|
pay 93.6% more for housing
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
$29.46
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
$1,180.31
€1,089.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
$763.10
€704.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
$167.26
€154.42
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
$508.83
€469.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
$10,490.67
€9,684.89
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
THB95.21
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
THB80.87
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
$58.31
€53.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.74
THB294.97
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
$65.43
€60.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
$30.74
€28.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
$102.32
€94.46
|
|
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