Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Apatity Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Apatity

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.7% more expensive than Apatity without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.1% more expensive than Apatity without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.75 ₽778
-52.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$38.14 ₽3,043
21.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.68 ₽453
52.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.3 ₽184
34.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.24 ₽98.8
-41.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.4 ₽31.63
-7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.4 ₽112
70.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.52 ₽201
43.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.15 ₽91.9
94.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.69 ₽55.4
160.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.44 ₽115
55.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.71 ₽136
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.97 ₽875
76.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.89 ₽390
-22.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.73 ₽696
49.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.73 ₽138
89.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.88 ₽150
-13.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.99 ₽159
20.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.67 ₽213
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.85 ₽67.8
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.67 ₽53.8
122.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.4 ₽112
-27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.67 ₽53.8
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.93 ₽234
47.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.38 ₽669
158.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.02 ₽81.6
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.86 ₽149
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.49 ₽38.77
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.91 ₽153
64.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 ₽28.13
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.29 ₽502
116.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.73 ₽58.3
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.8K ₽2.7M
-19.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$36.2K ₽2.9M
-6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$110 ₽8,766
11.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.9 ₽471
136.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.58 ₽605
140.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.04 ₽2,796
73.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.05 ₽403
79.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$323 ₽25.8K
114.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,979 ₽556.9K
127.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$70.8 ₽5,650
-18.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.79 ₽3,574
-22.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$114 ₽9,075
1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$106 ₽8,425
-19.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$447 ₽35.7K
36.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$299 ₽23.9K
47.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$773 ₽61.7K
160.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$509 ₽40.6K
186.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,044 ₽163.1K
107.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,363 ₽108.8K
111.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$823 ₽65.7K
-15.35%
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 Apatity: October 28, 2025

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