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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.5% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 11.8% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ΰΈΏ153
$12.5 β‚½998
-62.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ΰΈΏ1,486
$58 β‚½4,629
-20.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ΰΈΏ278
$6.33 β‚½505
35.70%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ΰΈΏ94.6
$3.27 β‚½261
-10.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ΰΈΏ22.42
$1.37 β‚½109
-49.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ΰΈΏ12.81
$0.63 β‚½49.99
-36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ΰΈΏ78
$4.54 β‚½362
-46.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ΰΈΏ123
$4.45 β‚½355
-14.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ΰΈΏ72.7
$1.29 β‚½103
74.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ΰΈΏ58.1
$0.88 β‚½70
103.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ΰΈΏ70.6
$1.67 β‚½133
30.54%
Eggs
$2.29 ΰΈΏ74.3
$1.86 β‚½149
23.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ΰΈΏ632
$13.15 β‚½1,050
48.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ΰΈΏ119
$5.83 β‚½465
-36.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ΰΈΏ427
$11.99 β‚½957
9.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ΰΈΏ105
$1.87 β‚½149
73.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ΰΈΏ52.5
$2.06 β‚½165
-21.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ΰΈΏ78
$2.3 β‚½184
4.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ΰΈΏ65.6
$4.06 β‚½324
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ΰΈΏ49.3
$0.98 β‚½78.5
55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ΰΈΏ48.86
$0.81 β‚½64.4
86.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ΰΈΏ31.45
$1.71 β‚½136
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ΰΈΏ16.68
$0.77 β‚½61.3
-32.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ΰΈΏ145
$3.1 β‚½248
44.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ΰΈΏ691
$9.66 β‚½771
121.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ΰΈΏ57.5
$1.07 β‚½85.1
66.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.3
$2.36 β‚½188
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ΰΈΏ44.15
$0.9 β‚½72
51.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ΰΈΏ372
$37.38 β‚½2,983
-69.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ΰΈΏ103
$2.51 β‚½200
26.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ΰΈΏ33.64
$0.47 β‚½37.5
121.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ΰΈΏ454
$8.34 β‚½666
68.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ΰΈΏ42.59
$0.75 β‚½59.8
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ΰΈΏ904.8K
$37.7K β‚½3M
-25.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$36.5K β‚½2.9M
-9.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ΰΈΏ3,899
$153 β‚½12.2K
-21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ΰΈΏ438
$7.82 β‚½624
73.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ΰΈΏ603
$8.02 β‚½640
132.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ΰΈΏ1,987
$46.35 β‚½3,698
32.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ΰΈΏ540
$34.83 β‚½2,779
-52.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ΰΈΏ283
$6.21 β‚½495
41.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ΰΈΏ22.7K
$697 β‚½55.6K
0.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ΰΈΏ507.5K
$14.5K β‚½1.2M
8.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ΰΈΏ1,873
$86.7 β‚½6,920
-33.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ΰΈΏ1,145
$53.6 β‚½4,277
-33.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ΰΈΏ3,659
$131 β‚½10.4K
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ΰΈΏ2,691
$161 β‚½12.9K
-48.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ΰΈΏ19.5K
$1,338 β‚½106.8K
-54.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$738 β‚½58.9K
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ΰΈΏ65.6K
$2,964 β‚½236.5K
-31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ΰΈΏ48.3K
$1,407 β‚½112.2K
6.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ΰΈΏ135.7K
$9,947 β‚½793.7K
-57.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ΰΈΏ94.1K
$4,041 β‚½322.4K
-28.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Moscow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ΰΈΏ22.8K
$1,659 β‚½132.4K
-57.46%
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: November 4, 2025

Last update for Moscow: November 4, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.