Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.3% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$12.75 ₽993

-63.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$57.8 ₽4,500

-20.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$6.25 ₽487

39.84%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$3.29 ₽256

-7.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.72

$1.44 ₽112

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.68 ₽53.1

-42.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

$4.49 ₽350

-45.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.38 ₽341

-13.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.7

$1.34 ₽104

59.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.87 ₽68.1

113.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$1.77 ₽138

23.73%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$1.84 ₽143

22.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$13.18 ₽1,026

49.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$5.88 ₽458

-35.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

$12.25 ₽953

10.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.93 ₽151

68.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$2.02 ₽157

-17.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$2.30 ₽179

3.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$4.00 ₽312

-47.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$1.00 ₽77.5

53.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.86 ₽66.9

75.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$1.69 ₽132

-41.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.75 ₽58.5

-32.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.14 ₽245

35.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿640

$10.21 ₽795

98.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.5

$1.11 ₽86.5

61.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.3

$2.33 ₽181

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.29

$0.91 ₽71.1

53.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$38.13 ₽2,968

-69.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$2.56 ₽199

21.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.45 ₽34.81

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$8.11 ₽631

69.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$0.77 ₽59.6

71.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$38.0K ₽3.0M

-28.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$37.0K ₽2.9M

-7.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,797

$149 ₽11.6K

-19.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿439

$8.23 ₽640

69.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$7.88 ₽614

132.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$47.17 ₽3,672

29.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$34.23 ₽2,665

-49.66%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$6.42 ₽500

35.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.0K

$688 ₽53.6K

1.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$14.7K ₽1.1M

7.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$87.1 ₽6,783

-33.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$53.2 ₽4,144

-35.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$132 ₽10.3K

-14.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$160 ₽12.5K

-47.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$1,306 ₽101.6K

-53.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$744 ₽57.9K

-41.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$2,992 ₽232.9K

-31.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$1,383 ₽107.6K

8.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

$11.7K ₽908.1K

-63.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

$4,602 ₽358.3K

-35.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$1,795 ₽139.7K

-70.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

24.39

-78.15%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Moscow: February 28, 2026

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