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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.1% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.1% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$12.67 ₽989

-64.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$57.2 ₽4,464

-19.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.29 ₽490

39.59%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.34 ₽260

-7.49%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.45 ₽113

-51.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.64 ₽49.80

-37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$4.47 ₽349

-46.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.45 ₽347

-17.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.33 ₽104

69.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.90 ₽70.0

107.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.69 ₽132

31.36%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.92 ₽149

16.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$13.07 ₽1,019

50.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.88 ₽459

-37.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$12.22 ₽954

7.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.92 ₽150

76.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.14 ₽167

-21.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.29 ₽178

1.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$4.17 ₽325

-52.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.03 ₽80.3

50.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.81 ₽63.0

86.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.69 ₽131

-42.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.80 ₽62.1

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.26 ₽254

33.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$8.95 ₽698

130.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.07 ₽83.3

65.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.31 ₽180

19.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.90 ₽70.3

52.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$37.53 ₽2,928

-69.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$2.48 ₽194

25.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.47 ₽37.04

123.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$8.37 ₽653

63.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.82 ₽63.6

63.41%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$37.5K ₽2.9M

-26.15%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$37.1K ₽2.9M

-9.43%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$152 ₽11.9K

-19.92%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$8.13 ₽635

67.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$8.16 ₽637

126.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$48.02 ₽3,746

28.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$34.29 ₽2,675

-51.30%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.22 ₽485

46.14%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$709 ₽55.3K

-1.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$14.8K ₽1.2M

8.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$87.5 ₽6,823

-32.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$52.9 ₽4,125

-34.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$133 ₽10.4K

-15.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$159 ₽12.4K

-46.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$1,330 ₽103.8K

-54.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$751 ₽58.6K

-42.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$3,004 ₽234.4K

-31.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$1,387 ₽108.2K

6.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$11.1K ₽867.2K

-60.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$4,323 ₽337.3K

-30.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,705 ₽133.0K

-67.89%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Moscow: January 13, 2026

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