Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kholmsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kholmsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.7% more expensive than Kholmsk without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.4% more expensive than Kholmsk without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.34 ₽738
-50.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$37.39 ₽2,955
23.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.87 ₽464
48.89%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.27 ₽179
33.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.08 ₽85.2
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.52 ₽41.20
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.38 ₽109
76.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.57 ₽203
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.15 ₽90.8
86.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.70 ₽55.6
165.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.41 ₽112
55.32%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.07 ₽163
8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.95 ₽866
80.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.81 ₽380
-21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.91 ₽704
52.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.75 ₽138
85.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.89 ₽149
-11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.99 ₽157
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.70 ₽213
-22.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.84 ₽66.4
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.67 ₽52.7
125.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.40 ₽111
-29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.72 ₽56.9
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.02 ₽239
41.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.08 ₽560
186.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.97 ₽76.4
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.92 ₽152
44.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.52 ₽41.18
169.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.92 ₽151
61.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.32 ₽25.62
209.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.19 ₽489
121.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.74 ₽58.5
78.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.2K ₽2.7M
-20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.7K ₽2.8M
-4.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$108 ₽8,562
11.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.88 ₽465
136.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.77 ₽614
135.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$34.94 ₽2,762
74.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.04 ₽398
72.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$323 ₽25.5K
115.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,034 ₽555.9K
123.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$71.0 ₽5,612
-18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$43.90 ₽3,470
-22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$115 ₽9,071
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$108 ₽8,567
-21.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$453 ₽35.8K
33.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$303 ₽23.9K
44.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$751 ₽59.4K
173.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$499 ₽39.4K
200.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$956 ₽75.6K
344.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,388 ₽109.7K
115.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kholmsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$585 ₽46.2K
-9.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18.33
-70.92%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kholmsk: February 28, 2026

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