Cost of Living Comparison Between Orenburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Orenburg and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Orenburg is 37.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Orenburg is 21.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₽594
$4.68 ฿151
58.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.34 ₽2,022
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₽331
$8.65 ฿280
-52.14%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₽127
$3.09 ฿100
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₽29.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₽95.3
$2.39 ฿77.4
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽197
$3.62 ฿117
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽81.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₽61.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-57.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₽88.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-50.89%
Eggs
$1.87 ₽149
$2.23 ฿72.1
-16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 ₽693
$19.31 ฿625
-55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 ₽451
$3.77 ฿122
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 ₽677
$13.05 ฿422
-34.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 ₽227
$3.28 ฿106
-13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₽119
$1.63 ฿52.6
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ₽197
$2.4 ฿77.7
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ₽195
$1.99 ฿64.3
22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ₽83.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
-31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62
$1.49 ฿48.11
-47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 ₽151
$1.02 ฿32.87
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₽55.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₽272
$4.32 ฿140
-21.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 ₽493
$21.68 ฿702
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₽195
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.79
$1.35 ฿43.74
-63.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 ₽200
$3.15 ฿102
-20.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 ₽7.67
$1 ฿32.3
-90.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ₽435
$13.64 ฿442
-59.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₽2.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K ₽2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 ₽12.4K
$123 ฿3,970
26.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.79 ₽382
$13.93 ฿451
-65.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 ₽725
$18.24 ฿590
-50.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ₽4,008
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 ₽1,010
$17.11 ฿554
-26.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 ₽449
$9.07 ฿294
-37.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 ₽22.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,121 ₽568.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 ₽5,247
$57.5 ฿1,861
14.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 ₽3,321
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 ₽6,069
$115 ฿3,727
-33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 ₽6,309
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ₽27.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-43.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₽19.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-44.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 ₽42.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-73.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₽28.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 ₽123.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₽89.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-61.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orenburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 ₽30.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-45.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
5.33
153.28%

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Last update for Orenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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