Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 25.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyiv is 23.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.34 ₴346
$4.68 ฿151
78.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 ₴1,307
$46.4 ฿1,502
-32.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 ₴246
$8.65 ฿280
-31.45%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₴64.9
$3.09 ฿100
-49.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₴28.25
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₴44.64
$2.39 ฿77.4
-54.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₴75.4
$3.62 ฿117
-49.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ₴53.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₴33.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 ₴75.8
$2.24 ฿72.3
-18.30%
Eggs
$2.05 ₴85
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 ₴405
$19.31 ฿625
-49.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 ₴185
$3.77 ฿122
18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 ₴325
$13.05 ฿422
-40.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ₴42.16
$3.28 ฿106
-68.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₴64.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
-4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ₴73.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 ₴94.2
$1.99 ฿64.3
14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₴35.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.67
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ₴57.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₴23.68
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ₴119
$4.32 ฿140
-33.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 ₴214
$21.68 ฿702
-76.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₴35.31
$1.77 ฿57.3
-51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₴64.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₴7.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
-85.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.73 ₴404
$11.76 ฿380
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₴85.7
$3.15 ฿102
-34.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ₴14.25
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 ₴182
$13.64 ฿442
-67.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ₴59.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K ₴1.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
13.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₴1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₴4,635
$123 ฿3,970
-8.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.6 ₴233
$13.93 ฿451
-59.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.85 ₴284
$18.24 ฿590
-62.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.01 ₴1,537
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 ₴690
$17.11 ฿554
-2.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 ₴199
$9.07 ฿294
-47.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 ₴15.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-45.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,615 ₴316.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 ₴2,898
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.59 ₴1,477
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ₴4,268
$115 ฿3,727
-10.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₴4,779
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ₴24.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-2.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ₴15K
$442 ฿14.3K
-18.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 ₴53.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 ₴25.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-57.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,295 ₴95.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-45.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ₴49.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-58.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyiv
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ₴26.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-8.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
5.33
262.85%

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

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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