Cost of Living Comparison Between Nalchik and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nalchik and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nalchik is 22.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nalchik is 14.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 ₽466
$4.68 ฿151
24.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.41 ₽2,746
$46.4 ฿1,502
-25.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 ₽656
$8.65 ฿280
-4.86%
Cappuccino
$3.41 ₽272
$3.09 ฿100
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽89.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₽37.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 ₽282
$2.39 ฿77.4
47.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₽277
$3.62 ฿117
-4.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ₽138
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ₽71.9
$1.8 ฿58.2
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 ₽190
$2.24 ฿72.3
6.25%
Eggs
$2.56 ₽204
$2.23 ฿72.1
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 ₽470
$19.31 ฿625
-69.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 ₽557
$3.77 ฿122
85.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 ₽848
$13.05 ฿422
-18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$3.28 ฿106
-45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.63 ฿52.6
15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 ₽286
$2.4 ฿77.7
49.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 ₽277
$1.99 ฿64.3
74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ₽96
$1.53 ฿49.62
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₽45.23
$1.49 ฿48.11
-61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₽36.55
$1.02 ฿32.87
-54.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₽95.5
$0.48 ฿15.61
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 ₽282
$4.32 ฿140
-18.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 ₽610
$21.68 ฿702
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽76.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₽33.58
$1.35 ฿43.74
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 ₽208
$3.15 ฿102
-17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₽22.19
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 ₽299
$13.64 ฿442
-72.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₽73.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
-29.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K ₽3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
37.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$64.5K ₽5.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
90.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.63 ₽3,082
$123 ฿3,970
-68.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 ₽626
$13.93 ฿451
-43.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.96 ₽396
$18.24 ฿590
-72.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 ₽2,982
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 ₽503
$17.11 ฿554
-63.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.87 ₽309
$9.07 ฿294
-57.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ₽25.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,956 ₽555.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 ₽5,471
$57.5 ฿1,861
19.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 ₽3,563
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ₽8,993
$115 ฿3,727
-2.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₽8,662
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₽36.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-27.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 ₽82.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 ₽59.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-48.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 ₽158.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 ₽94.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-58.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nalchik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 ₽28.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-48.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5.33
275.23%

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Last update for Nalchik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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