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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khujand Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khujand

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 67% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 84.6% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.82 TJSย 54.2
-22.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$14.85 TJSย 138
210.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.64 TJSย 71.1
14.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.96 TJSย 8.95
221.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.48 TJSย 4.50
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.26 TJSย 2.43
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.21 TJSย 11.24
98.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.01 TJSย 18.75
83.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.94 TJSย 8.76
139.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.34 TJSย 3.15
450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.01 TJSย 18.70
10.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.62 TJSย 15.08
37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.12 TJSย 84.9
115.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.97 TJSย 27.61
23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.05 TJSย 84.3
44.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.63 TJSย 15.21
107.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.72 TJSย 16.02
-1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.55 TJSย 23.72
-8.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.75 TJSย 7.01
164.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.63 TJSย 5.83
146.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.31 TJSย 2.88
387.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.86 TJSย 7.97
13.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.48 TJSย 4.51
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.50 TJSย 23.26
74.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.96 TJSย 111
72.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.49 TJSย 13.88
18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.27 TJSย 21.13
21.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.31 TJSย 2.93
341.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.96 TJSย 8.95
223.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.06 TJSย 56.4
126.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.00 TJSย 9.29
34.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$18.5K TJSย 171.8K
49.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$12.0K TJSย 111.4K
180.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$39.54 TJSย 368
208.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.74 TJSย 53.5
137.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$24.18 TJSย 225
-23.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$18.50 TJSย 172
233.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$24.89 TJSย 232
-32.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.00 TJSย 37.23
127.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$79.2 TJSย 738
786.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$6,790 TJSย 63.2K
135.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.04 TJSย 177
209.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$30.27 TJSย 282
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$39.50 TJSย 368
185.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$48.16 TJSย 448
75.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$323 TJSย 3,005
87.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$251 TJSย 2,335
73.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$609 TJSย 5,670
239.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$394 TJSย 3,666
274.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$706 TJSย 6,569
530.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$496 TJSย 4,614
502.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$452 TJSย 4,210
21.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
24
-77.79%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Khujand: January 10, 2026

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