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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.78 ₽701
-46.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$32.56 ₽2,598
42.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.89 ₽550
25.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.43 ₽194
27.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.48 ₽118
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.8 ₽63.7
-53.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.84 ₽226
-15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.12 ₽249
16.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.2 ₽95.5
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.87 ₽69.5
106.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.7 ₽136
31.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.9 ₽151
17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.41 ₽991
55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.63 ₽449
-33.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.56 ₽683
52.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.46 ₽117
124.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.8 ₽144
-9.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.83 ₽146
31.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.14 ₽250
-36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.76 ₽60.6
101.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.68 ₽54.4
119.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.24 ₽99
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 ₽59.7
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.86 ₽228
51.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.67 ₽692
150.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.07 ₽85.5
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.64 ₽131
70.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.48 ₽38.43
181.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$15.25 ₽1,217
-22.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.87 ₽149
68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.56 ₽44.48
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.29 ₽502
116.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.73 ₽58.6
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.7K ₽2M
6.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.7K ₽2.2M
22.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$104 ₽8,324
17.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.7 ₽615
80.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$6.99 ₽558
160.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.82 ₽3,097
56.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.38 ₽1,067
27.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.99 ₽398
81.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$320 ₽25.5K
116.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,523 ₽600.3K
111.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$113 ₽9,035
-49.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$49.95 ₽3,986
-30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$144 ₽11.5K
-19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$134 ₽10.7K
-36.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$481 ₽38.4K
26.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$347 ₽27.7K
27.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$863 ₽68.9K
133.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$561 ₽44.8K
160.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,338 ₽186.5K
81.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,578 ₽125.9K
82.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$780 ₽62.2K
-10.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.87
-64.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

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