Cost of Living Comparison Between Apatity and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Apatity and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Apatity is 27.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Apatity is 21.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.75 ₽778
$4.68 ฿151
108.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.14 ₽3,043
$46.4 ฿1,502
-17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₽453
$8.65 ฿280
-34.34%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ₽184
$3.09 ฿100
-25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽98.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.63
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ₽112
$2.39 ฿77.4
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₽201
$3.62 ฿117
-30.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₽91.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-61.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽115
$2.24 ฿72.3
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.71 ₽136
$2.23 ฿72.1
-23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 ₽875
$19.31 ฿625
-43.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 ₽390
$3.77 ฿122
29.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$13.05 ฿422
-33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$3.28 ฿106
-47.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.63 ฿52.6
15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₽159
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ₽213
$1.99 ฿64.3
34.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₽67.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽53.8
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽112
$1.02 ฿32.87
37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₽234
$4.32 ฿140
-32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 ₽669
$21.68 ฿702
-61.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽149
$2.79 ฿90.4
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.77
$1.35 ฿43.74
-63.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₽153
$3.15 ฿102
-39.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.13
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ₽502
$13.64 ฿442
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
23.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ₽2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,766
$123 ฿3,970
-10.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.9 ₽471
$13.93 ฿451
-57.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 ₽605
$18.24 ฿590
-58.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 ₽2,796
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 ₽403
$9.07 ฿294
-44.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 ₽556.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 ₽5,650
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 ₽3,574
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,075
$115 ฿3,727
-1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,425
$84.8 ฿2,743
24.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 ₽35.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₽23.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-32.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₽61.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ₽40.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-65.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 ₽163.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-51.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,363 ₽108.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Apatity
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 ₽65.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
18.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5.33
187.62%

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Last update for Apatity: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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