Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Achinsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Achinsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Achinsk without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.6% more expensive than Achinsk without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.89 ₽624
-41.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$24.68 ₽1,950
86.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.54 ₽280
146.89%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.14 ₽169
42.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.02 ₽80.7
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.68 ₽53.4
-42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.98 ₽157
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.44 ₽114
163.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.08 ₽85.1
98.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.70 ₽55.6
165.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.47 ₽117
48.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.47 ₽116
53.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.84 ₽699
123.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.55 ₽360
-16.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.76 ₽692
54.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.90 ₽150
71.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.38 ₽109
21.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.62 ₽128
47.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.28 ₽101
63.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.20 ₽95.1
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.82 ₽65.1
84.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.71 ₽56.5
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.62 ₽48.85
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.08 ₽244
38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.18 ₽488
228.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.04 ₽81.9
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.39 ₽110
99.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.49 ₽38.52
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$25.15 ₽1,988
-53.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.95 ₽154
59.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.35 ₽28.06
182.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.01 ₽159
583.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.58 ₽45.60
127.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$42.4K ₽3.4M
-35.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$50.3K ₽4.0M
-32.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$105 ₽8,327
14.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.35 ₽423
160.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.45 ₽668
116.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$35.10 ₽2,774
73.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$32.63 ₽2,579
-47.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.84 ₽383
79.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$140 ₽11.1K
397.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,863 ₽542.4K
129.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$63.0 ₽4,976
-8.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$59.1 ₽4,670
-42.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$52.2 ₽4,123
116.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$55.1 ₽4,353
54.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$447 ₽35.3K
35.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$307 ₽24.2K
42.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$775 ₽61.2K
165.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$511 ₽40.4K
193.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,068 ₽163.5K
105.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,398 ₽110.5K
113.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Achinsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$484 ₽38.3K
9.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Achinsk: March 1, 2026

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