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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.5% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 96% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.92 TJS 56.1
-22.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$15.09 TJS 143
210.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.62 TJS 72.1
14.17%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.96 TJS 9.09
204.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.49 TJS 4.63
38.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.24 TJS 2.26
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.17 TJS 11.12
114.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.95 TJS 18.51
94.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.99 TJS 9.36
118.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.34 TJS 3.20
452.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.01 TJS 19.06
7.46%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.57 TJS 14.91
41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$9.18 TJS 87.0
113.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.06 TJS 28.94
24.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$8.81 TJS 83.5
52.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.61 TJS 15.21
102.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.77 TJS 16.74
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.47 TJS 23.40
-6.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.77 TJS 7.33
167.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.58 TJS 5.52
177.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.30 TJS 2.89
380.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.84 TJS 7.92
22.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.52 TJS 4.94
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.54 TJS 24.01
77.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$9.93 TJS 94.0
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.43 TJS 13.57
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.25 TJS 21.28
19.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.29 TJS 2.70
375.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.97 TJS 9.16
220.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$5.80 TJS 54.9
136.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.93 TJS 8.78
39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$18.3K TJS 173.3K
49.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$11.9K TJS 112.3K
178.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$40.31 TJS 382
209.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$5.65 TJS 53.5
143.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$24.11 TJS 228
-22.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$18.49 TJS 175
227.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$24.61 TJS 233
-30.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.02 TJS 38.05
124.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$80.3 TJS 761
768.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$7,022 TJS 66.5K
129.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$19.31 TJS 183
206.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$29.92 TJS 283
16.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$39.57 TJS 375
188.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$47.80 TJS 453
79.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$322 TJS 3,053
91.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$247 TJS 2,337
77.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$602 TJS 5,703
244.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$396 TJS 3,745
281.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$699 TJS 6,624
438.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$489 TJS 4,634
450.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Khujand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$447 TJS 4,235
18.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
24
-77.79%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Khujand: April 12, 2026

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