Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kyiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kyiv

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.6% more expensive than Kyiv without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.4% more expensive than Kyiv without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$8.34 β‚΄346
-43.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$31.49 β‚΄1,307
47.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.93 β‚΄246
45.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.56 β‚΄64.9
98.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.68 β‚΄28.25
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.43 β‚΄17.82
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.08 β‚΄44.64
121.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.82 β‚΄75.4
98.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.29 β‚΄53.4
73.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.81 β‚΄33.61
122.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.83 β‚΄75.8
22.40%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.05 β‚΄85
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.76 β‚΄405
97.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.46 β‚΄185
-15.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.82 β‚΄325
66.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.02 β‚΄42.16
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.56 β‚΄64.7
4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.77 β‚΄73.5
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.27 β‚΄94.2
-12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.85 β‚΄35.43
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.55 β‚΄22.67
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.39 β‚΄57.5
-26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.57 β‚΄23.68
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.87 β‚΄119
50.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$5.17 β‚΄214
319.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.85 β‚΄35.31
108.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.55 β‚΄64.4
80.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.19 β‚΄7.98
610.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$9.73 β‚΄404
20.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.06 β‚΄85.7
52.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.34 β‚΄14.25
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$4.38 β‚΄182
211.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.43 β‚΄59.3
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$31K β‚΄1.3M
-11.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$24.4K β‚΄1M
39.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$112 β‚΄4,635
9.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.6 β‚΄233
148.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$6.85 β‚΄284
166.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$37.01 β‚΄1,537
64.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$16.62 β‚΄690
2.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$4.79 β‚΄199
89.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$379 β‚΄15.7K
83.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,615 β‚΄316.1K
108.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$69.8 β‚΄2,898
-17.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$35.59 β‚΄1,477
-3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$103 β‚΄4,268
12.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$115 β‚΄4,779
-26.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$596 β‚΄24.7K
2.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$362 β‚΄15K
22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,285 β‚΄53.3K
56.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$621 β‚΄25.8K
135.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,295 β‚΄95.3K
84.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,196 β‚΄49.6K
141.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kyiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$639 β‚΄26.5K
8.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.34
-72.44%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

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