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Cost of Living Comparison Between Makhachkala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Makhachkala and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Makhachkala is 4.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Makhachkala is 23.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.48 โ‚ฝ1,207
$4.51 เธฟ142
243.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.52 โ‚ฝ3,005
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-16.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 โ‚ฝ391
$8.78 เธฟ276
-42.94%
Cappuccino
$3.17 โ‚ฝ247
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.9
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.70
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ193
$3.68 เธฟ116
-32.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.2
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-65.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-36.04%
Eggs
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ243
$19.68 เธฟ619
-84.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ฝ377
$3.66 เธฟ115
31.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ385
$13.09 เธฟ411
-62.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
$3.38 เธฟ106
-47.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฝ133
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
22.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ148
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.7
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-43.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.40
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-67.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ192
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
152.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.52
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ251
$4.35 เธฟ137
-26.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 โ‚ฝ659
$20.65 เธฟ649
-59.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.5
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-28.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 โ‚ฝ31.19
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-70.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ180
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-25.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚ฝ14.33
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-82.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 โ‚ฝ481
$13.72 เธฟ431
-55.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ51.0
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-51.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
30.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฝ2.3M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-10.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.5 โ‚ฝ4,330
$122 เธฟ3,835
-54.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 โ‚ฝ488
$13.61 เธฟ428
-54.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 โ‚ฝ743
$18.49 เธฟ581
-48.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.51 โ‚ฝ3,706
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-22.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
$9.09 เธฟ286
-43.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 โ‚ฝ12.9K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-76.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,857 โ‚ฝ534.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-57.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฝ8,209
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
78.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 โ‚ฝ3,493
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,993
$113 เธฟ3,545
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ฝ11.4K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
72.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚ฝ39.4K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-16.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚ฝ23.5K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-30.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚ฝ55.4K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-65.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฝ32.0K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-72.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 โ‚ฝ127.4K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-63.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,162 โ‚ฝ90.7K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-61.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Makhachkala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 โ‚ฝ46.8K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
9.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
5.33
112.57%

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Last update for Makhachkala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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