Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khimki Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khimki

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.1% more expensive than Khimki without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.6% more expensive than Khimki without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$6.37 β‚½508
-26.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$37.77 β‚½3,013
22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.65 β‚½451
53.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.06 β‚½164
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.16 β‚½92.7
-37.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.39 β‚½31.25
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.1 β‚½247
-22.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.5 β‚½120
141.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.15 β‚½91.8
94.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.68 β‚½54.3
164.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.37 β‚½109
63.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.71 β‚½136
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$12.51 β‚½998
54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.72 β‚½377
-20.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$11.54 β‚½920
13.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.04 β‚½163
60.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1 β‚½79.6
63.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.9 β‚½151
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.67 β‚½213
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.85 β‚½67.8
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.67 β‚½53.2
122.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.36 β‚½108
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.71 β‚½56.7
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.56 β‚½204
68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.82 β‚½704
145.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.02 β‚½81.3
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.91 β‚½153
46.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.53 β‚½42.03
154.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.95 β‚½156
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.32 β‚½25.9
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.38 β‚½509
113.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.73 β‚½58
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$34.2K β‚½2.7M
-19.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$34.9K β‚½2.8M
-2.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$196 β‚½15.6K
-37.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$8.02 β‚½640
73.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$5.96 β‚½476
206.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$25.44 β‚½2,030
138.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$6.43 β‚½513
41.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$630 β‚½50.2K
10.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,934 β‚½553.2K
129.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$115 β‚½9,139
-49.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$37.37 β‚½2,981
-7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$152 β‚½12.1K
-24.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$88.8 β‚½7,082
-4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$442 β‚½35.3K
38.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$309 β‚½24.7K
43.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$750 β‚½59.8K
168.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$508 β‚½40.5K
187.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,019 β‚½161.1K
110.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,345 β‚½107.3K
114.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Khimki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,237 β‚½98.7K
-43.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.5
-53.65%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Khimki: October 29, 2025

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