Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Baku is 13.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baku is 12.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 ₼15.2
$4.68 ฿151
91.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.81 ₼59.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-24.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 ₼13.36
$8.65 ฿280
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$3.66 ₼6.21
$3.09 ฿100
18.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₼1.34
$0.73 ฿23.53
8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₼0.8
$0.37 ฿11.95
27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 ₼2.94
$2.39 ฿77.4
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₼5.05
$3.62 ฿117
-17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ₼2.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₼0.81
$1.8 ฿58.2
-73.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 ₼3.91
$2.24 ฿72.3
2.68%
Eggs
$1.35 ₼2.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
-39.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 ₼8.81
$19.31 ฿625
-73.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 ₼8.19
$3.77 ฿122
27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 ₼17.44
$13.05 ฿422
-21.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₼2.27
$3.28 ฿106
-59.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ₼2.92
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ₼2.61
$2.4 ฿77.7
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 ₼3.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
-8.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₼1.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₼0.88
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₼0.71
$1.02 ฿32.87
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₼1.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ₼6.02
$4.32 ฿140
-18.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 ₼15.13
$21.68 ฿702
-58.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₼2.31
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₼4.65
$2.79 ฿90.4
-1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Baku
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₼0.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.97 ₼30.54
$11.76 ฿380
52.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₼3.4
$3.15 ฿102
-36.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₼1.05
$1 ฿32.3
-38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₼5.88
$13.64 ฿442
-74.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 ₼1.18
$1.3 ฿42.2
-46.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ₼34.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₼37.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 ₼106
$123 ฿3,970
-49.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.96 ₼20.32
$13.93 ฿451
-14.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 ₼26.19
$18.24 ฿590
-15.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 ₼70.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.15 ₼37.64
$17.11 ฿554
29.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₼9.9
$9.07 ฿294
-35.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 ₼429
$694 ฿22.5K
-63.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,556 ₼11.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₼99.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 ₼90.7
$34.51 ฿1,117
54.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₼205
$115 ฿3,727
4.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 ₼167
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baku
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₼802
$611 ฿19.8K
-22.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 ₼451
$442 ฿14.3K
-39.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 ₼1,660
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₼782
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 ₼3,717
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-48.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,188 ₼2,020
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-58.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baku
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$497 ₼844
$697 ฿22.5K
-28.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.87
5.33
66.42%

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Last update for Baku: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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