Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgorod and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgorod and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Belgorod is 39.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Belgorod is 21.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.68 β‚½773
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
106.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 β‚½3,044
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 β‚½464
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-32.72%
Cappuccino
$2.48 β‚½198
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-19.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 β‚½71.3
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 β‚½31.74
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 β‚½63.8
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-66.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 β‚½272
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-5.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚½93.6
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-47.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 β‚½60
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 β‚½105
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-41.07%
Eggs
$1.75 β‚½140
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-21.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 β‚½773
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-49.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 β‚½394
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
31.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 β‚½394
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-62.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 β‚½138
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-47.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 β‚½141
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 β‚½130
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 β‚½161
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 β‚½52.3
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 β‚½34.15
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-71.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 β‚½150
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.48
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 β‚½256
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 β‚½498
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-71.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 β‚½59.4
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 β‚½92.5
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-58.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 β‚½24.38
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-77.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.13 β‚½1,208
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
28.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 β‚½90.1
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 β‚½19.15
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-76.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 β‚½624
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-42.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 β‚½59.9
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K β‚½2.5M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K β‚½2.8M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
3.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 β‚½7,735
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-20.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.64 β‚½530
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-52.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.77 β‚½700
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-51.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.71 β‚½1,014
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-79.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.56 β‚½2,039
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
49.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 β‚½559
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-22.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 β‚½25.3K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-54.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,592 β‚½366.4K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-71.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 β‚½4,914
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 β‚½3,082
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 β‚½6,033
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-34.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 β‚½5,001
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-26.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 β‚½44.7K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-8.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 β‚½23.9K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-32.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 β‚½82.5K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-48.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 β‚½34.8K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-70.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,559 β‚½124.4K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-63.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,377 β‚½109.8K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-52.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Belgorod
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 β‚½50.3K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-9.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.33
53.28%

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Last update for Belgorod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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