Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Abakan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Abakan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.8% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$19.16 β‚½1,528
-75.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$19.66 β‚½1,569
136.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.47 β‚½516
33.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.78 β‚½222
11.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.17 β‚½93.7
-37.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.38 β‚½30.71
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.18 β‚½94
102.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.28 β‚½102
182.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.24 β‚½99
80.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.65 β‚½52
176.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.43 β‚½114
56.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.82 β‚½145
22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.81 β‚½862
78.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.79 β‚½383
-21.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.6 β‚½686
51.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.75 β‚½139
87.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2.2 β‚½175
-25.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.01 β‚½160
19.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.72 β‚½217
-26.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.15 β‚½91.7
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.71 β‚½57
109.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.36 β‚½108
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.67 β‚½53.7
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.93 β‚½234
47.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.9 β‚½790
118.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.02 β‚½81.4
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.86 β‚½148
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.35 β‚½27.56
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.25 β‚½100
152.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.32 β‚½25.92
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.37 β‚½508
114.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.78 β‚½62.5
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$33.7K β‚½2.7M
-18.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$35.4K β‚½2.8M
-4.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$107 β‚½8,565
14.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.13 β‚½489
127.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$7.6 β‚½606
140.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$35.79 β‚½2,855
69.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.06 β‚½404
79.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$327 β‚½26.1K
112.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,924 β‚½552.4K
129.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$50.7 β‚½4,048
13.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$50 β‚½3,992
-31.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$99.5 β‚½7,935
15.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$102 β‚½8,132
-16.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$446 β‚½35.6K
37.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$310 β‚½24.7K
42.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$772 β‚½61.6K
160.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$512 β‚½40.9K
185.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,704 β‚½136K
149.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,369 β‚½109.2K
110.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Abakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$558 β‚½44.5K
24.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abakan: October 29, 2025

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