Cost of Living Comparison Between Obninsk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Obninsk and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Obninsk is 1.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Obninsk is 12.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 ₽1,017
$4.68 ฿151
172.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 ₽4,524
$46.4 ฿1,502
22.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 ₽508
$8.65 ฿280
-26.36%
Cappuccino
$3.2 ₽255
$3.09 ฿100
3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₽111
$0.73 ฿23.53
90.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ₽112
$2.39 ฿77.4
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 ₽344
$3.62 ฿117
19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.7
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ₽67.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ₽135
$2.24 ฿72.3
-24.55%
Eggs
$1.94 ₽155
$2.23 ฿72.1
-13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 ₽1,037
$19.31 ฿625
-32.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ₽464
$3.77 ฿122
54.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 ₽971
$13.05 ฿422
-6.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$3.28 ฿106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₽144
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ₽186
$2.4 ฿77.7
-2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 ₽329
$1.99 ฿64.3
107.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ₽83
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 ₽63.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 ₽131
$1.02 ฿32.87
60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₽63.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ₽256
$4.32 ฿140
-25.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 ₽408
$21.68 ฿702
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽86.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 ₽192
$2.79 ฿90.4
-13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.57
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ₽204
$3.15 ฿102
-18.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 ₽34.94
$1 ฿32.3
-56.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 ₽661
$13.64 ฿442
-39.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₽3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K ₽2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 ₽12K
$123 ฿3,970
22.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 ₽647
$13.93 ฿451
-41.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.92 ₽632
$18.24 ฿590
-56.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.1 ₽2,801
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.73 ₽1,016
$17.11 ฿554
-25.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ₽501
$9.07 ฿294
-30.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ₽25.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,071 ₽564.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 ₽7,062
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ₽4,279
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 ₽10.6K
$115 ฿3,727
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 ₽12.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
88.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₽35.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-27.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 ₽24.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 ₽59.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 ₽41.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,987 ₽158.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,385 ₽110.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Obninsk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Obninsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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