Cost of Living Comparison Between Biysk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Biysk and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Biysk is 23.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biysk is 25.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 ₽770
$4.68 ฿151
106.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 ₽3,059
$46.4 ฿1,502
-17.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 ₽468
$8.65 ฿280
-32.14%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ₽186
$3.09 ฿100
-24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₽89.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
53.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽114
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ₽207
$3.62 ฿117
-28.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽53.3
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.84%
Eggs
$1.74 ₽139
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ₽874
$19.31 ฿625
-43.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 ₽395
$3.77 ฿122
31.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ₽715
$13.05 ฿422
-31.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$3.28 ฿106
-45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.63 ฿52.6
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$2.4 ฿77.7
-20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ₽219
$1.99 ฿64.3
37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₽67.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽112
$1.02 ฿32.87
37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₽53.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ₽239
$4.32 ฿140
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 ₽921
$21.68 ฿702
-46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.5
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₽155
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.56
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₽148
$3.15 ฿102
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₽17.46
$1 ฿32.3
-78.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 ₽508
$13.64 ฿442
-53.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K ₽2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,847
$123 ฿3,970
-9.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.12 ₽488
$13.93 ฿451
-56.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.66 ₽611
$18.24 ฿590
-58.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.01 ₽2,793
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ₽402
$9.07 ฿294
-44.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,115 ₽567.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 ₽5,659
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 ₽3,601
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,971
$115 ฿3,727
-2.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,583
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₽24.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-30.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₽61.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-61.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ₽40.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-65.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,723 ₽137.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 ₽108.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biysk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
5.33
143.90%

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Last update for Biysk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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