Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 28% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barnaul is 20.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 ₽593
$4.68 ฿151
58.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.96 ₽2,630
$46.4 ฿1,502
-28.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ₽398
$8.65 ฿280
-42.31%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ₽220
$3.09 ฿100
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽102
$0.73 ฿23.53
75.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 ₽155
$2.39 ฿77.4
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 ₽206
$3.62 ฿117
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 ₽86.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₽39.56
$1.8 ฿58.2
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ₽133
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.45%
Eggs
$1.66 ₽132
$2.23 ฿72.1
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 ₽846
$19.31 ฿625
-45.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 ₽400
$3.77 ฿122
33.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.96 ₽795
$13.05 ฿422
-23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₽167
$3.28 ฿106
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.63 ฿52.6
18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₽154
$2.4 ฿77.7
-19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 ₽225
$1.99 ฿64.3
41.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₽82.7
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽35.81
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ₽217
$4.32 ฿140
-37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ₽469
$21.68 ฿702
-72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₽74.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ₽104
$2.79 ฿90.4
-53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.22 ₽1,614
$11.76 ฿380
71.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽148
$3.15 ฿102
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽19.27
$1 ฿32.3
-76.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ₽248
$13.64 ฿442
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽60.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₽1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ₽2.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ₽8,318
$123 ฿3,970
-15.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 ₽432
$13.93 ฿451
-61.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 ₽689
$18.24 ฿590
-52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ₽1,570
$60.8 ฿1,966
-67.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.68 ₽613
$17.11 ฿554
-55.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ₽457
$9.07 ฿294
-36.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 ₽27.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,921 ₽312.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-75.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ₽4,702
$57.5 ฿1,861
2.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 ₽2,518
$34.51 ฿1,117
-8.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 ₽5,440
$115 ฿3,727
-40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 ₽5,231
$84.8 ฿2,743
-22.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 ₽43.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-10.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₽30.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-13.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 ₽82.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 ₽58K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-50.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,979 ₽157.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,694 ₽135.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-41.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ₽42.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
-23.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
5.33
181.99%

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Last update for Barnaul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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