Cost of Living Comparison Between Elista and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Elista and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Elista is 12.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elista is 15.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.29 ₽721

$4.71 ฿151

97.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.61 ₽2,920

$45.87 ฿1,468

-18.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.7 ₽442

$8.84 ฿283

-35.52%

Cappuccino

$2.3 ₽178

$3.06 ฿98

-24.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 ₽87

$0.69 ฿22.16

62.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₽37.39

$0.39 ฿12.56

23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₽106

$2.49 ฿79.6

-44.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₽192

$3.72 ฿119

-33.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 ₽85.1

$2.18 ฿69.8

-49.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 ₽51.2

$1.8 ฿57.5

-63.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 ₽110

$2.23 ฿71.4

-36.77%

Eggs

$1.77 ₽137

$2.23 ฿71.4

-20.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 ₽826

$19.66 ฿629

-45.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 ₽367

$3.77 ฿121

25.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.61 ₽669

$13.53 ฿433

-36.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.72 ₽133

$3.24 ฿104

-46.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₽145

$1.62 ฿51.9

15.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.92 ₽149

$2.4 ฿76.8

-20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.66 ₽206

$2.08 ฿66.5

27.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.8 ₽61.9

$1.59 ฿50.7

-49.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 ₽54.9

$1.49 ฿47.76

-52.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ₽106

$1.01 ฿32.46

34.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₽55

$0.48 ฿15.46

47.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.99 ₽232

$4.48 ฿143

-33.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.4 ₽730

$20.34 ฿651

-53.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ₽77.5

$1.86 ฿59.5

-46.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₽143

$2.7 ฿86.3

-31.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ₽37.65

$1.43 ฿45.79

-65.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ₽151

$3.04 ฿97.4

-35.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₽27.2

$1.04 ฿33.18

-66.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ₽490

$13.64 ฿437

-53.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 ₽56.9

$1.35 ฿43.31

-45.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.1K ₽2.7M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

25.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.2K ₽2.7M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

5.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$108 ₽8,391

$122 ฿3,905

-11.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.93 ₽460

$13.61 ฿435

-56.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.74 ₽601

$18.36 ฿588

-57.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.35 ₽2,744

$59.9 ฿1,915

-40.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$5.15 ₽400

$8.92 ฿285

-42.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$319 ₽24.7K

$684 ฿21.9K

-53.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,952 ₽539.7K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-56.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.4 ₽5,383

$58.2 ฿1,862

19.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.85 ₽3,404

$34.38 ฿1,100

27.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ₽8,777

$113 ฿3,631

-0.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₽8,169

$84.9 ฿2,716

23.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 ₽33.9K

$621 ฿19.9K

-29.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$310 ₽24.1K

$441 ฿14.1K

-29.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$759 ₽58.9K

$2,063 ฿66K

-63.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$509 ₽39.5K

$1,469 ฿47K

-65.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,066 ₽160.4K

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-51.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,417 ₽110K

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-52.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.33

5.33

187.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Elista: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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