Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Magadan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Magadan

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.1% cheaper than Magadan without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.7% cheaper than Magadan without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$25.64 ₽2,046
-81.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$64.2 ₽5,121
-27.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.83 ₽465
48.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.21 ₽256
-3.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.5 ₽120
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.05 ₽83.9
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.43 ₽114
67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.61 ₽208
38.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.67 ₽133
34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.08 ₽86.2
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.44 ₽115
55.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.04 ₽243
-26.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.61 ₽1,166
32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.12 ₽728
-58.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.09 ₽1,284
-18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.7 ₽296
-11.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.48 ₽278
-53.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.25 ₽260
-26.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$7.79 ₽622
-74.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.36 ₽108
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.11 ₽88.4
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.86 ₽68.4
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.19 ₽94.9
-59.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.18 ₽254
35.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.07 ₽963
79.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.12 ₽170
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.53 ₽202
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1 ₽79.6
35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.54 ₽123
104.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 ₽26.13
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.42 ₽512
112.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.77 ₽61.4
68.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34K ₽2.7M
-19.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$36.1K ₽2.9M
-6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$109 ₽8,724
12.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.89 ₽470
136.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.95 ₽634
129.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.43 ₽2,827
71.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.19 ₽414
74.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$327 ₽26.1K
112.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,876 ₽548.7K
131.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$71.1 ₽5,672
-19.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.71 ₽3,568
-22.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$112 ₽8,945
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$106 ₽8,490
-20.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$453 ₽36.1K
34.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$307 ₽24.5K
44.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$756 ₽60.3K
166.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$506 ₽40.4K
188.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,740 ₽138.8K
143.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,333 ₽106.3K
116.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Magadan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$996 ₽79.5K
-30.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Magadan: October 27, 2025

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