Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurgan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurgan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kurgan is 18.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kurgan is 19.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 ₽508
$4.68 ฿151
35.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.55 ₽3,555
$46.4 ฿1,502
-3.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ₽450
$8.65 ฿280
-34.80%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ₽181
$3.09 ฿100
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₽101
$0.73 ฿23.53
72.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.83
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 ₽72
$2.39 ฿77.4
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₽155
$3.62 ฿117
-46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 ₽86.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₽47.29
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽115
$2.24 ฿72.3
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.33 ₽106
$2.23 ฿72.1
-40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ₽809
$19.31 ฿625
-47.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 ₽557
$3.77 ฿122
85.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 ₽928
$13.05 ฿422
-10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₽145
$3.28 ฿106
-44.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ₽165
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₽170
$2.4 ฿77.7
-11.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 ₽273
$1.99 ฿64.3
71.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₽85.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62.5
$1.49 ฿48.11
-47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₽42.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₽43.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₽207
$4.32 ฿140
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.2 ₽494
$21.68 ฿702
-71.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₽132
$2.79 ฿90.4
-40.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 ₽153
$3.15 ฿102
-39.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.17
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 ₽430
$13.64 ฿442
-60.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$62.7K ₽5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
129.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₽2.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ₽11.3K
$123 ฿3,970
15.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.02 ₽400
$13.93 ฿451
-63.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.73 ₽617
$18.24 ฿590
-57.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.47 ₽2,830
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 ₽306
$9.07 ฿294
-57.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 ₽35.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,482 ₽357.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-71.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.64 ₽2,126
$57.5 ฿1,861
-53.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.7 ₽1,332
$34.51 ฿1,117
-51.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 ₽12.8K
$115 ฿3,727
39.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 ₽15K
$84.8 ฿2,743
121.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-29.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 ₽60.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 ₽41.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 ₽141.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-58.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,431 ₽114.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-50.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kurgan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 ₽36.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-35.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.45
5.33
152.35%

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Last update for Kurgan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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