Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kaliningrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kaliningrad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.2% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.9% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.69 ₽687
-46.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.45 ₽2,644
37.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.77 ₽535
29.10%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.50 ₽198
21.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.40 ₽111
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.75 ₽59.5
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.90 ₽229
-15.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.08 ₽243
23.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.24 ₽97.7
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.88 ₽69.4
111.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.63 ₽129
34.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.97 ₽156
14.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$12.64 ₽999
56.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.70 ₽450
-33.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.34 ₽659
62.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.50 ₽118
116.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.81 ₽143
-7.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.86 ₽147
28.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$3.18 ₽251
-34.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.83 ₽65.3
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.72 ₽57.0
109.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.19 ₽93.9
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.75 ₽59.2
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.85 ₽226
49.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.54 ₽912
76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.04 ₽82.0
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.65 ₽130
67.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.49 ₽38.65
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$14.97 ₽1,183
-21.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.87 ₽148
66.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.59 ₽46.81
67.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.32 ₽499
117.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.80 ₽63.2
65.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$25.0K ₽2.0M
8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.1K ₽2.2M
21.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$103 ₽8,146
16.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.33 ₽579
90.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.17 ₽567
155.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$37.77 ₽2,985
61.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.64 ₽1,078
26.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.95 ₽391
75.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$322 ₽25.5K
116.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,686 ₽607.5K
104.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$111 ₽8,764
-48.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$50.9 ₽4,023
-32.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$147 ₽11.6K
-22.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$135 ₽10.7K
-37.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$481 ₽38.0K
25.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$350 ₽27.7K
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$851 ₽67.2K
141.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$564 ₽44.6K
165.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,727 ₽215.5K
55.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,746 ₽138.0K
71.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$789 ₽62.4K
-32.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.87
-64.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kaliningrad: March 2, 2026

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