Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lviv Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lviv

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.4% more expensive than Lviv without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.6% more expensive than Lviv without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.18 β‚΄298
-34.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$29.31 β‚΄1,217
58.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.26 β‚΄218
64.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.53 β‚΄63.5
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.61 β‚΄25.29
19.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.46 β‚΄18.95
-19.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.35 β‚΄55.9
77.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.7 β‚΄70.8
112.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.13 β‚΄46.94
98.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.7 β‚΄29.01
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
49.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.76 β‚΄73.1
26.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.47 β‚΄352
127.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.36 β‚΄181
-13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.57 β‚΄314
72.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$0.97 β‚΄40.27
238.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.47 β‚΄61
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.65 β‚΄68.5
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.26 β‚΄93.9
-11.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.67 β‚΄27.68
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.56 β‚΄23.27
166.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.54 β‚΄22.57
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.57 β‚΄106
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$6.09 β‚΄253
255.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.76 β‚΄31.53
132.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.4 β‚΄57.9
99.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.62 β‚΄25.6
117.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$10.07 β‚΄418
16.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.93 β‚΄121
7.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.25 β‚΄10.44
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$4.28 β‚΄178
218.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.33 β‚΄55.2
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$30.7K β‚΄1.3M
-10.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$22.6K β‚΄940.1K
49.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$86.8 β‚΄3,604
41.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.14 β‚΄213
171.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$6.18 β‚΄257
195.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$26.09 β‚΄1,083
132.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$9.43 β‚΄392
81.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$4.75 β‚΄197
90.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$294 β‚΄12.2K
136.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,114 β‚΄253.8K
159.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$59.4 β‚΄2,466
-3.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$34.97 β‚΄1,452
-1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$101 β‚΄4,181
14.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$87.6 β‚΄3,635
-3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$474 β‚΄19.7K
29.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$341 β‚΄14.2K
29.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$817 β‚΄33.9K
146.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$545 β‚΄22.6K
168.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,911 β‚΄79.3K
122.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,098 β‚΄45.6K
162.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lviv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$560 β‚΄23.3K
24.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.43
-60.31%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

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