Cost of Living Comparison Between Kursk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kursk and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kursk is 29.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kursk is 26.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.93 ₽713
$4.68 ฿151
90.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25 ₽1,995
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 ₽454
$8.65 ฿280
-34.22%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ₽158
$3.09 ฿100
-35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽70.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽35.84
$0.37 ฿11.95
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ₽86.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
-54.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₽182
$3.62 ฿117
-37.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₽92.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₽57.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₽108
$2.24 ฿72.3
-39.73%
Eggs
$1.78 ₽142
$2.23 ฿72.1
-20.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 ₽689
$19.31 ฿625
-55.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 ₽364
$3.77 ฿122
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 ₽680
$13.05 ฿422
-34.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 ₽98.9
$3.28 ฿106
-62.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₽123
$1.63 ฿52.6
-4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ₽184
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 ₽290
$1.99 ฿64.3
82.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 ₽78
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 ₽52.2
$1.49 ฿48.11
-56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₽114
$1.02 ฿32.87
39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₽59.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ₽249
$4.32 ฿140
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 ₽491
$21.68 ฿702
-71.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₽72.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₽151
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₽29.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
-71.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 ₽416
$3.15 ฿102
65.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 ₽47.29
$1 ฿32.3
-41.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 ₽306
$13.64 ฿442
-71.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₽3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K ₽3.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₽8,249
$123 ฿3,970
-15.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₽310
$13.93 ฿451
-72.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.51 ₽439
$18.24 ฿590
-69.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.02 ₽1,996
$60.8 ฿1,966
-58.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.93 ₽1,192
$17.11 ฿554
-12.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 ₽602
$9.07 ฿294
-16.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 ₽10K
$694 ฿22.5K
-81.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 ₽549.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 ₽4,841
$57.5 ฿1,861
5.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 ₽3,085
$34.51 ฿1,117
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,261
$115 ฿3,727
0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ₽10.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
51.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 ₽40.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-17.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 ₽25K
$442 ฿14.3K
-29.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 ₽64.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 ₽33.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 ₽121.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 ₽91.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kursk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 ₽60.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
8.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Kursk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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