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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 35.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kharkiv is 35% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 โ‚ด320
$4.51 เธฟ142
63.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-42.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ด270
$8.78 เธฟ276
-29.16%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-57.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
$3.68 เธฟ116
-59.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-53.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-45.05%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ด347
$19.68 เธฟ619
-59.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚ด169
$3.66 เธฟ115
6.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 โ‚ด288
$13.09 เธฟ411
-49.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
$3.38 เธฟ106
-73.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
12.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-60.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-62.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 โ‚ด108
$4.35 เธฟ137
-42.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ด203
$20.65 เธฟ649
-77.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-53.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-74.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-54.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-78.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 โ‚ด125
$13.72 เธฟ431
-79.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-29.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ด4,896
$122 เธฟ3,835
-7.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 โ‚ด244
$13.61 เธฟ428
-58.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 โ‚ด272
$18.49 เธฟ581
-66.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-59.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 โ‚ด690
$16.70 เธฟ525
-4.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 โ‚ด208
$9.09 เธฟ286
-47.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-49.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-80.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-1.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
20.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
$113 เธฟ3,545
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ด4,458
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
21.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚ด7,928
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-69.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 โ‚ด5,800
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-69.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-83.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-74.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-79.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-18.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.33
218.95%

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Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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