Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kharkiv

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.2% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.5% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$7.35 ₴322
-36.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$26.89 ₴1,179
71.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.12 ₴269
42.81%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.29 ₴56.7
135.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.66 ₴28.76
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.41 ₴17.95
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$0.99 ₴43.19
146.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.49 ₴65.3
154.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.10 ₴48.29
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.58 ₴25.25
220.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.24 ₴54.4
76.61%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.57 ₴68.7
43.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$8.16 ₴358
141.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.02 ₴176
-5.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$6.65 ₴292
103.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.84 ₴36.70
286.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.68 ₴73.6
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.87 ₴81.9
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$2.24 ₴98.2
-6.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.62 ₴27.23
146.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.52 ₴22.62
190.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.02 ₴44.77
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.59 ₴25.73
-13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.58 ₴113
65.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$4.75 ₴208
327.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.81 ₴35.44
120.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.32 ₴58.0
109.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.35 ₴15.21
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.42 ₴62.5
119.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.23 ₴10.04
330.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$2.86 ₴126
380.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.37 ₴60.3
-3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$27.2K ₴1.2M
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.7K ₴1.0M
43.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$111 ₴4,860
8.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$5.61 ₴246
148.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$6.03 ₴264
203.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$25.32 ₴1,110
140.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$15.41 ₴676
11.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.81 ₴211
81.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$352 ₴15.4K
98.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$3,253 ₴142.7K
383.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$57.5 ₴2,523
0.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$39.98 ₴1,753
-14.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$83.2 ₴3,647
36.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$104 ₴4,548
-18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$184 ₴8,069
228.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$131 ₴5,740
233.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$367 ₴16.1K
460.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$246 ₴10.8K
509.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$1,083 ₴47.5K
292.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$585 ₴25.7K
410.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$466 ₴20.4K
13.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17
-68.65%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

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