Cost of Living Comparison Between Astrakhan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Astrakhan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Astrakhan is 4.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Astrakhan is 4.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 ₽845
$4.68 ฿151
126.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ₽2,692
$46.4 ฿1,502
-27.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 ₽613
$8.65 ฿280
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ₽150
$3.09 ฿100
-39.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₽72.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₽42.04
$0.37 ฿11.95
43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 ₽102
$2.39 ฿77.4
-46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽200
$3.62 ฿117
-30.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ₽103
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₽85.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
-40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ₽81
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.91%
Eggs
$1.82 ₽145
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.3 ₽1,939
$19.31 ฿625
25.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 ₽387
$3.77 ฿122
28.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 ₽528
$13.05 ฿422
-49.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ₽129
$3.28 ฿106
-50.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ₽126
$2.4 ฿77.7
-34.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ₽187
$1.99 ฿64.3
18.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ₽72.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
-40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₽45.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
-61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ₽115
$1.02 ฿32.87
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₽51.3
$0.48 ฿15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 ₽153
$4.32 ฿140
-55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ₽514
$21.68 ฿702
-70.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽88.5
$1.77 ฿57.3
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₽148
$2.79 ฿90.4
-33.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.81
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.76 ₽1,736
$11.76 ฿380
85.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ₽201
$3.15 ฿102
-20.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.25
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 ₽313
$13.64 ฿442
-71.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 ₽75.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-27.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K ₽2.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₽8,403
$123 ฿3,970
-14.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.28 ₽501
$13.93 ฿451
-54.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.35 ₽427
$18.24 ฿590
-70.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.34 ₽3,937
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.27 ₽1,936
$17.11 ฿554
41.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 ₽433
$9.07 ฿294
-40.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₽9,261
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,037 ₽561.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 ₽4,482
$57.5 ฿1,861
-2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.79 ₽2,536
$34.51 ฿1,117
-7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 ₽7,122
$115 ฿3,727
-22.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ₽10.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
50.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₽32.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-32.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ₽25.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 ₽35K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 ₽30.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-73.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,608 ₽128.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-62.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₽91.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Astrakhan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 ₽38K
$697 ฿22.5K
-31.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5.33
187.62%

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Last update for Astrakhan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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