Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nakhodka Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nakhodka

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.3% more expensive than Nakhodka without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.8% more expensive than Nakhodka without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$12.8 β‚½1,022
-63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$37.51 β‚½2,993
23.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.8 β‚½463
49.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.93 β‚½234
5.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1 β‚½79.9
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.63 β‚½50.3
-41.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.29 β‚½103
85.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.25 β‚½260
11.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.62 β‚½129
38.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.69 β‚½55.3
160.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.21 β‚½96.4
85.12%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.52 β‚½201
-11.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$11.43 β‚½912
68.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$6.03 β‚½481
-37.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$12.34 β‚½984
5.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.43 β‚½194
34.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2.35 β‚½188
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.58 β‚½206
-6.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$3 β‚½239
-33.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.83 β‚½66.2
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.82 β‚½65.7
81.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.67 β‚½133
-38.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.01 β‚½80.5
-52.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.14 β‚½250
37.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$6.48 β‚½517
234.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.14 β‚½90.8
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.13 β‚½250
-10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.59 β‚½46.86
128.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.85 β‚½147
70.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.15 β‚½11.83
566.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.62 β‚½529
106.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.77 β‚½61.7
68.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$44.1K β‚½3.5M
-37.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$39.8K β‚½3.2M
-14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$164 β‚½13.1K
-25.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.68 β‚½454
145.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$8.84 β‚½706
106.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$49.23 β‚½3,928
23.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$12.87 β‚½1,027
32.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$4.99 β‚½398
81.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$488 β‚½38.9K
42.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,906 β‚½551.1K
130.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$114 β‚½9,080
-49.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$19.79 β‚½1,579
74.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$79.8 β‚½6,367
44.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$109 β‚½8,724
-22.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$460 β‚½36.7K
32.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$352 β‚½28.1K
25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$484 β‚½38.6K
316.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$375 β‚½30K
288.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,864 β‚½148.8K
127.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,223 β‚½97.6K
136.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nakhodka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$625 β‚½49.9K
11.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16
-66.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakhodka: October 28, 2025

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