Phuket vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.75M

The cost of living in Phuket is 50% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5469th and 1942nd ($1014 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6129th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Rome

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Phuket Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323