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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.9% more expensive than Kursk without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.2% more expensive than Kursk without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$8.65 ₽684

-46.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$24.89 ₽1,968

85.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$5.62 ₽444

55.52%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.09 ₽165

45.45%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.96 ₽76.0

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.47 ₽37.21

-17.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.10 ₽86.8

121.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.28 ₽180

66.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.17 ₽92.5

82.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.68 ₽53.7

173.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.40 ₽110

56.43%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.80 ₽142

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$9.07 ₽717

117.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.53 ₽358

-16.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.48 ₽670

59.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.25 ₽98.7

160.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.54 ₽121

8.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.30 ₽182

3.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$3.47 ₽274

-39.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.98 ₽77.8

56.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.66 ₽51.9

128.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.37 ₽108

-27.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.74 ₽58.2

-31.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.18 ₽252

34.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$6.39 ₽505

217.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.93 ₽73.2

92.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.91 ₽151

45.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.38 ₽29.85

268.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$4.94 ₽391

-37.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.60 ₽47.28

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$3.80 ₽300

261.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.70 ₽55.1

88.57%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$37.8K ₽3.0M

-27.91%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$41.9K ₽3.3M

-18.56%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$100 ₽7,912

20.27%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$3.90 ₽308

257.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$5.72 ₽452

220.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$24.85 ₽1,964

145.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$14.93 ₽1,180

15.41%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$7.59 ₽600

14.76%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$126 ₽9,950

454.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$7,014 ₽554.4K

124.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$61.9 ₽4,891

-6.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$38.50 ₽3,043

-11.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$117 ₽9,279

-3.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$126 ₽9,926

-32.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$505 ₽39.9K

19.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$323 ₽25.5K

35.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$841 ₽66.4K

144.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$418 ₽33.1K

258.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,531 ₽121.0K

177.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,165 ₽92.1K

156.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$761 ₽60.1K

-30.42%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kursk: March 2, 2026

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