Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kursk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kursk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.1% more expensive than Kursk without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.7% more expensive than Kursk without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$8.84 ₽690

-48.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$25.34 ₽1,976

81.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.56 ₽434

57.91%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.07 ₽161

49.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.96 ₽75.1

-27.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.48 ₽37.67

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.09 ₽85.0

120.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.28 ₽178

61.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.16 ₽90.6

93.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.73 ₽57.2

156.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.38 ₽108

60.87%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.77 ₽138

25.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.79 ₽686

123.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.46 ₽348

-17.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.78 ₽685

49.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.24 ₽97.1

172.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.56 ₽122

8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.23 ₽174

4.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$3.45 ₽269

-42.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.97 ₽75.6

59.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.60 ₽46.97

151.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.43 ₽111

-31.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.77 ₽60.4

-37.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.20 ₽249

35.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.23 ₽486

231.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.85 ₽66.0

108.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.82 ₽142

51.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.35 ₽26.95

291.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$4.97 ₽388

-37.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.56 ₽43.50

87.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.91 ₽305

250.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$0.74 ₽57.9

81.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$37.8K ₽2.9M

-26.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$41.2K ₽3.2M

-18.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$102 ₽7,949

19.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$3.71 ₽289

266.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$5.65 ₽441

227.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$24.83 ₽1,937

148.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$15.45 ₽1,205

8.09%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.52 ₽586

20.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$129 ₽10.1K

442.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$6,849 ₽534.2K

133.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$61.5 ₽4,798

-4.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$38.73 ₽3,021

-11.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$117 ₽9,149

-3.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$127 ₽9,874

-33.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$505 ₽39.4K

20.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$324 ₽25.2K

34.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$841 ₽65.6K

146.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$419 ₽32.7K

251.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,503 ₽117.3K

195.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,167 ₽91.0K

156.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$777 ₽60.6K

-29.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-55.58%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kursk: January 12, 2026

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