Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chernivtsi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chernivtsi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.5% more expensive than Chernivtsi without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 83.6% more expensive than Chernivtsi without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.31 β‚΄303
-35.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$24.57 β‚΄1,020
88.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.19 β‚΄216
66.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1 β‚΄41.53
209.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.63 β‚΄26.27
15.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.45 β‚΄18.75
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.11 β‚΄46.06
115.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.31 β‚΄54.5
176.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.07 β‚΄44.35
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.69 β‚΄28.65
160.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.15 β‚΄47.92
94.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.59 β‚΄65.9
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.33 β‚΄346
131.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.91 β‚΄162
-3.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$5.46 β‚΄227
139.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$0.68 β‚΄28.18
382.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.49 β‚΄62
9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.58 β‚΄65.7
51.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.65 β‚΄68.4
20.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.46 β‚΄18.96
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.57 β‚΄23.57
161.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.24 β‚΄51.6
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.54 β‚΄22.25
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.48 β‚΄103
74.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$3.6 β‚΄149
502.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.75 β‚΄31.3
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$0.92 β‚΄38.1
203.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.35 β‚΄14.45
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$4.71 β‚΄195
149.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.84 β‚΄76.5
71.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.25 β‚΄10.45
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$4.31 β‚΄179
216.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.35 β‚΄56.1
-3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$18.5K β‚΄768.4K
47.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$22.3K β‚΄926.7K
51.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$86.9 β‚΄3,608
41.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$4.45 β‚΄185
213.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$4.29 β‚΄178
325.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$21.59 β‚΄896
181.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$15.21 β‚΄632
12.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$4.87 β‚΄202
86.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$204 β‚΄8,483
239.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,466 β‚΄185.4K
255.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$50 β‚΄2,077
14.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$29.18 β‚΄1,211
18.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$67.3 β‚΄2,792
71.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$79.4 β‚΄3,295
6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$283 β‚΄11.7K
115.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$211 β‚΄8,742
110.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$502 β‚΄20.8K
301.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$375 β‚΄15.6K
289.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,304 β‚΄54.1K
225.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,008 β‚΄41.8K
186.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chernivtsi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$484 β‚΄20.1K
43.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.43
-60.31%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chernivtsi: October 27, 2025

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