Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chita Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chita

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.8% more expensive than Chita without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Chita without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.8 ₽1,021
-63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.06 ₽1,521
143.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.22 ₽416
65.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.94 ₽155
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.59 ₽46.92
23.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 ₽22.83
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.29 ₽103
85.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.88 ₽150
92.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.44 ₽115
55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.53 ₽41.92
239.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.92 ₽153
16.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.97 ₽157
13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$15.33 ₽1,223
25.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.33 ₽505
-40.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.45 ₽993
4.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.81 ₽224
16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.47 ₽197
-34.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.55 ₽204
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.93 ₽154
3.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.73 ₽58.5
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.48 ₽38.02
210.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.9 ₽311
-73.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.71 ₽56.9
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.94 ₽234
46.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.28 ₽501
245.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.79 ₽62.9
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.16 ₽92.5
140.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.49 ₽39.35
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$24.92 ₽1,988
-52.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.27 ₽181
38.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.54 ₽43.25
85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.9 ₽550
97.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.75 ₽60.2
73.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.1K ₽2.5M
-12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.2K ₽1.5M
76.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$122 ₽9,732
0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.4 ₽511
117.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.15 ₽810
79.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.51 ₽2,514
92.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.65 ₽1,169
16.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.47 ₽516
40.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$269 ₽21.5K
158.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,897 ₽550.3K
130.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$63.6 ₽5,076
-9.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$49.86 ₽3,978
-30.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.8 ₽5,966
54.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90 ₽7,183
-5.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$626 ₽49.9K
-2.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$447 ₽35.7K
-1.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,166 ₽93K
72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$830 ₽66.2K
75.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,172 ₽173.3K
95.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,588 ₽126.7K
81.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$731 ₽58.3K
-4.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20
-73.35%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chita: October 28, 2025

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