Cost of Living Comparison Between Noril'sk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Noril'sk and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Noril'sk is 28.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Noril'sk is 19.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 ₽767
$4.68 ฿151
105.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.24 ₽3,051
$46.4 ฿1,502
-17.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 ₽449
$8.65 ฿280
-34.91%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ₽181
$3.09 ฿100
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₽86.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽109
$2.39 ฿77.4
-43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₽207
$3.62 ฿117
-28.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ₽91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽56.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽115
$2.24 ฿72.3
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.76 ₽141
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ₽877
$19.31 ฿625
-43.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 ₽385
$3.77 ฿122
28.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 ₽711
$13.05 ฿422
-31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ₽143
$3.28 ฿106
-45.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.63 ฿52.6
15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$2.4 ฿77.7
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 ₽215
$1.99 ฿64.3
35.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 ₽55.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽111
$1.02 ฿32.87
37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽52.5
$0.48 ฿15.61
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ₽240
$4.32 ฿140
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 ₽570
$21.68 ฿702
-67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₽74.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₽154
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$3.15 ฿102
-40.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽28.37
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 ₽497
$13.64 ฿442
-54.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽60.7
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K ₽2.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,621
$123 ฿3,970
-11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.93 ₽473
$13.93 ฿451
-57.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 ₽614
$18.24 ฿590
-57.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.31 ₽2,818
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 ₽410
$9.07 ฿294
-43.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ₽25.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,025 ₽560.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 ₽5,678
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₽3,542
$34.51 ฿1,117
28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ₽9,007
$115 ฿3,727
-1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,640
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ₽35.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-27.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 ₽60.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 ₽40K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-65.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,133 ₽170.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-49.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,324 ₽105.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-54.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noril'sk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5.33
187.62%

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Last update for Noril'sk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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