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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.2% more expensive than Apatity without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 22.4% more expensive than Apatity without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.63 โ‚ฝ751
-53.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$38.40 โ‚ฝ2,995
20.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.57 โ‚ฝ435
57.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.34 โ‚ฝ183
32.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.19 โ‚ฝ93.2
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.40 โ‚ฝ30.88
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
76.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
47.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
97.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.0
179.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
60.87%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.70 โ‚ฝ133
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.93 โ‚ฝ853
80.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.76 โ‚ฝ371
-23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.74 โ‚ฝ682
49.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
86.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
21.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.65 โ‚ฝ207
-25.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.0
86.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.6
112.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.9
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.92 โ‚ฝ228
48.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.98 โ‚ฝ622
158.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.6
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
47.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.84
179.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
68.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.37
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.31 โ‚ฝ492
117.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.3
86.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$34.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-20.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$35.7K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-6.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$108 โ‚ฝ8,407
13.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.84 โ‚ฝ455
133.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.86 โ‚ฝ613
135.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$35.59 โ‚ฝ2,776
73.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.01 โ‚ฝ390
81.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$328 โ‚ฝ25.6K
114.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$6,890 โ‚ฝ537.4K
132.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$71.0 โ‚ฝ5,537
-17.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$44.06 โ‚ฝ3,437
-21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$116 โ‚ฝ9,045
-2.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$105 โ‚ฝ8,223
-19.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$446 โ‚ฝ34.8K
35.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$752 โ‚ฝ58.7K
175.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$510 โ‚ฝ39.8K
188.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,069 โ‚ฝ161.4K
114.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,380 โ‚ฝ107.6K
116.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Apatity
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$824 โ‚ฝ64.3K
-33.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Apatity: January 13, 2026

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