Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktobe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktobe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Aktobe is 37.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aktobe is 41.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 ₸4,096
$4.68 ฿151
71.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.11 ₸14.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-37.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 ₸3,196
$8.65 ฿280
-27.75%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₸876
$3.09 ฿100
-44.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₸753
$0.73 ฿23.53
101.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₸247
$0.37 ฿11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 ₸812
$2.39 ฿77.4
-33.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₸1,122
$3.62 ฿117
-39.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₸589
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.25 ₸128
$1.8 ฿58.2
-86.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₸562
$2.24 ฿72.3
-50.89%
Eggs
$1.51 ₸774
$2.23 ฿72.1
-32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ₸4,045
$19.31 ฿625
-59.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.8 ₸2,456
$3.77 ฿122
27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 ₸3,466
$13.05 ฿422
-48.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 ₸700
$3.28 ฿106
-58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 ₸1,018
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ₸1,185
$2.4 ฿77.7
-3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ₸988
$1.99 ฿64.3
-3.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₸376
$1.53 ฿49.62
-52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 ₸147
$1.49 ฿48.11
-80.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ₸408
$1.02 ฿32.87
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₸344
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 ₸926
$4.32 ฿140
-58.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.09 ₸2,601
$21.68 ฿702
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₸503
$1.77 ฿57.3
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₸785
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 ₸89.9
$1.35 ฿43.74
-86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₸489
$3.15 ฿102
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 ₸489
$1 ฿32.3
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 ₸2,348
$13.64 ฿442
-66.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 ₸264
$1.3 ฿42.2
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ₸8.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-36.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ₸9.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-42.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.97 ₸21K
$123 ฿3,970
-66.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ₸5,090
$13.93 ฿451
-28.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.74 ₸5,492
$18.24 ฿590
-41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.23 ₸14.9K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10 ₸5,112
$17.11 ฿554
-41.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 ₸2,472
$9.07 ฿294
-46.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 ₸107.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-69.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,907 ₸2.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-69.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.9 ₸17.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-41.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.54 ₸15.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 ₸46.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-21.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 ₸31.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-26.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 ₸114.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-63.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₸97.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₸183.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-82.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ₸144.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$691 ₸353.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-83.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 ₸232K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aktobe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 ₸180.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-49.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
5.33
245.03%

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

Last update for Aktobe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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