Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aktau Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aktau

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.6% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.2% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.92 ₸5,064

-54.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$38.86 ₸19.8K

18.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.76 ₸4,471

0.23%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.22 ₸1,134

39.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.56 ₸284

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.40 ₸205

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.20 ₸612

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.39 ₸708

164.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.20 ₸611

87.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.38 ₸195

392.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.69 ₸862

31.36%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.41 ₸722

58.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.64 ₸4,412

127.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.89 ₸1,987

-5.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.82 ₸3,996

67.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.29 ₸659

162.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.97 ₸1,007

-14.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.11 ₸1,077

10.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.57 ₸1,311

-22.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.59 ₸299

162.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.48 ₸243

214.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.29 ₸660

-24.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.88 ₸449

-45.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.30 ₸1,176

89.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$8.41 ₸4,296

145.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.69 ₸352

156.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$0.80 ₸410

243.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.14 ₸70.1

878.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.93 ₸477

234.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.58 ₸295

81.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.82 ₸2,463

184.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.46 ₸233

191.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$20.3K ₸10.4M

36.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$24.3K ₸12.4M

38.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$40.90 ₸20.9K

198.24%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$7.48 ₸3,821

81.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$9.78 ₸4,995

89.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$32.52 ₸16.6K

89.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.78 ₸1,417

226.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$125 ₸63.9K

461.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,333 ₸1.2M

585.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$57.6 ₸29.4K

2.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$35.06 ₸17.9K

-1.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$62.4 ₸31.8K

80.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$79.3 ₸40.5K

6.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$246 ₸125.8K

146.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$178 ₸91.1K

143.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$457 ₸233.2K

353.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$363 ₸185.1K

306.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$714 ₸364.8K

522.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$578 ₸295.1K

417.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$492 ₸251.0K

11.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aktau: January 12, 2026

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