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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Arzamas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Arzamas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.7% more expensive than Arzamas without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 31.3% more expensive than Arzamas without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.39 โ‚ฝ733
-51.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$38.16 โ‚ฝ2,977
20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.84 โ‚ฝ456
50.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.34 โ‚ฝ183
32.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.7
-36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.25
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
70.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
42.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.3
102.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.5
187.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.37 โ‚ฝ107
62.04%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.75 โ‚ฝ838
83.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.79 โ‚ฝ373
-23.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.72 โ‚ฝ681
50.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
85.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
-9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
17.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.65 โ‚ฝ207
-25.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.85 โ‚ฝ66.1
82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.7
115.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.8
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.97 โ‚ฝ232
46.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.75 โ‚ฝ526
205.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.8
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
47.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.75
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
61.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.75
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.17 โ‚ฝ481
122.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.9
83.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$34.8K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$35.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-4.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$112 โ‚ฝ8,700
9.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
132.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.84 โ‚ฝ611
135.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$36.06 โ‚ฝ2,813
71.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.96 โ‚ฝ387
83.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$325 โ‚ฝ25.4K
116.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$7,089 โ‚ฝ553.0K
125.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$70.3 โ‚ฝ5,486
-16.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$44.97 โ‚ฝ3,508
-23.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$115 โ‚ฝ8,937
-1.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$107 โ‚ฝ8,330
-20.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$449 โ‚ฝ35.0K
34.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
40.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$772 โ‚ฝ60.2K
168.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$511 โ‚ฝ39.9K
188.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,886 โ‚ฝ147.1K
135.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,178 โ‚ฝ91.9K
153.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Arzamas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
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 Arzamas: January 11, 2026

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