Cost of Living Comparison Between Arzamas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Arzamas and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Arzamas is 26% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arzamas is 28.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 ₽771
$4.68 ฿151
106.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.78 ₽3,095
$46.4 ฿1,502
-16.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 ₽466
$8.65 ฿280
-32.49%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽190
$3.09 ฿100
-22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽89.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.3
$0.37 ฿11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽113
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽201
$3.62 ฿117
-30.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₽92.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₽56.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽110
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.39%
Eggs
$1.71 ₽136
$2.23 ฿72.1
-23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 ₽862
$19.31 ฿625
-44.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 ₽381
$3.77 ฿122
26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$13.05 ฿422
-33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$3.28 ฿106
-47.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₽144
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₽158
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 ₽220
$1.99 ฿64.3
38.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 ₽68.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
-43.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 ₽55.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽108
$1.02 ฿32.87
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽56.1
$0.48 ฿15.61
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₽230
$4.32 ฿140
-33.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ₽514
$21.68 ฿702
-70.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽148
$2.79 ฿90.4
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽147
$3.15 ฿102
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.82
$1 ฿32.3
-68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 ₽506
$13.64 ฿442
-53.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K ₽2.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,571
$123 ฿3,970
-12.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 ₽480
$13.93 ฿451
-56.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.88 ₽629
$18.24 ฿590
-56.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.88 ₽2,783
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 ₽395
$9.07 ฿294
-45.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ₽26K
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,021 ₽560.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.6 ₽5,636
$57.5 ฿1,861
22.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 ₽3,574
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,210
$115 ฿3,727
0.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,656
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₽24.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-31.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 ₽41K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,077 ₽165.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,536 ₽122.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-46.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arzamas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5.33
187.62%

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Last update for Arzamas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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