Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lipetsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lipetsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.6% more expensive than Lipetsk without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.7% more expensive than Lipetsk without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.75 ₽778
-52.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$51.2 ₽4,082
-9.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.62 ₽448
53.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.25 ₽179
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.89 ₽70.9
-17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.35 ₽28.32
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.11 ₽248
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.72 ₽377
-23.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.12 ₽89.7
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.92 ₽73.3
95.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.39 ₽111
61.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.78 ₽142
25.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.72 ₽855
80.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.82 ₽385
-21.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.64 ₽689
51.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.44 ₽115
127.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.74 ₽139
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.85 ₽147
29.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.6 ₽207
-23.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.9 ₽72.2
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.85 ₽67.6
75.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.44 ₽115
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.53 ₽41.94
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.21 ₽256
34.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.27 ₽501
245.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.95 ₽76.2
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.83 ₽146
52.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.41 ₽32.84
229.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.29 ₽103
144.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.59 ₽47.36
69.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.18 ₽493
120.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 ₽60.8
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.2K ₽2.5M
-12.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.5K ₽3.3M
-18.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$138 ₽11K
-11.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.86 ₽467
137.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$5.01 ₽400
264.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.03 ₽2,396
102.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.88 ₽310
133.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$329 ₽26.3K
110.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,953 ₽554.8K
128.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$61.5 ₽4,907
-6.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.59 ₽3,478
-20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$116 ₽9,270
-0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$150 ₽12K
-43.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$440 ₽35.1K
38.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$304 ₽24.3K
45.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$764 ₽61K
163.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$508 ₽40.5K
187.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,946 ₽155.3K
118.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,445 ₽115.3K
99.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lipetsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$573 ₽45.7K
21.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lipetsk: October 27, 2025

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