Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naberezhnye Chelny Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naberezhnye Chelny

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.8% more expensive than Naberezhnye Chelny without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.3% more expensive than Naberezhnye Chelny without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$6.24 β‚½498
-25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$32.31 β‚½2,578
43.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$4.38 β‚½349
97.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.28 β‚½182
35.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.74 β‚½58.7
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.49 β‚½39.43
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.2 β‚½255
-25.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.89 β‚½231
25.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.07 β‚½85.7
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.61 β‚½48.46
195.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.44 β‚½115
55.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.7 β‚½136
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.09 β‚½726
112.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.89 β‚½390
-22.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$6.78 β‚½541
92.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.55 β‚½124
111.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.74 β‚½139
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.49 β‚½119
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.94 β‚½234
-32.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.64 β‚½51.4
139.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.53 β‚½42
181.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.9 β‚½72.1
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.62 β‚½49.81
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.08 β‚½245
40.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$6.34 β‚½506
241.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.82 β‚½65.3
115.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.17 β‚½93
138.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.5 β‚½39.5
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.87 β‚½149
68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.77 β‚½61.6
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$7 β‚½558
94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.77 β‚½61.3
68.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$42K β‚½3.4M
-34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$48.8K β‚½3.9M
-30.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$95.7 β‚½7,633
28.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$4.73 β‚½377
194.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$6.65 β‚½530
174.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$31.58 β‚½2,520
92.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$18.81 β‚½1,501
-9.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.05 β‚½403
79.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$375 β‚½29.9K
85.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,992 β‚½398.3K
218.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$189 β‚½15.1K
-69.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$38.59 β‚½3,079
-10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$127 β‚½10.2K
-9.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$114 β‚½9,095
-25.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$403 β‚½32.1K
51.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$301 β‚½24K
46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$488 β‚½38.9K
312.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$427 β‚½34.1K
241.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,364 β‚½108.8K
211.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,242 β‚½99.1K
132.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Naberezhnye Chelny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$640 β‚½51.1K
8.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.53
-65.68%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Naberezhnye Chelny: October 27, 2025

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