Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.1% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$8.99 BYN 25.53
-48.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,501
$30.69 BYN 87.2
52.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿279
$5.38 BYN 15.29
61.71%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.7
$1.69 BYN 4.80
72.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$0.60 BYN 1.70
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.70
$0.43 BYN 1.21
-6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.4
$1.20 BYN 3.42
109.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.08 BYN 5.91
82.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.3
$0.72 BYN 2.05
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.3
$0.61 BYN 1.72
208.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.2
$1.17 BYN 3.31
84.62%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.2
$1.37 BYN 3.88
62.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿627
$6.59 BYN 18.70
196.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.13 BYN 11.73
-7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿430
$8.00 BYN 22.73
67.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.12 BYN 3.17
191.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.7
$1.77 BYN 5.02
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.0
$1.83 BYN 5.19
26.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.0
$2.48 BYN 7.06
-16.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.46 BYN 1.32
250.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.26
$0.60 BYN 1.72
140.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.01
$1.29 BYN 3.66
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.39
$0.55 BYN 1.55
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.81 BYN 5.13
148.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿615
$8.37 BYN 23.76
129.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$0.98 BYN 2.79
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.2
$1.73 BYN 4.92
55.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.16
$0.30 BYN 0.85
360.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿377
$15.66 BYN 44.46
-24.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.6
$1.36 BYN 3.87
128.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.18
$0.32 BYN 0.92
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿441
$5.94 BYN 16.88
131.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.61
$0.79 BYN 2.26
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿877.0K
$20.1K BYN 57.1K
36.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$24.0K BYN 68.2K
37.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,004
$53.8 BYN 153
132.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿440
$7.69 BYN 21.84
78.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿597
$10.37 BYN 29.46
79.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,941
$31.56 BYN 89.6
91.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿550
$15.13 BYN 42.96
13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿289
$4.62 BYN 13.12
95.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$303 BYN 861
130.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿516.5K
$10.4K BYN 29.7K
54.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,898
$49.97 BYN 142
18.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,118
$43.47 BYN 123
-19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,662
$112 BYN 319
1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,751
$98.6 BYN 280
-12.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$472 BYN 1,340
31.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$314 BYN 892
39.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.5K
$828 BYN 2,351
150.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.4K
$550 BYN 1,561
174.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.7K
$2,295 BYN 6,517
64.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.4K
$1,511 BYN 4,292
78.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$936 BYN 2,659
-43.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.77
-63.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Minsk: April 13, 2026

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