Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nalchik Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nalchik

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4% more expensive than Nalchik without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.1% more expensive than Nalchik without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$5.72 ₽452
-18.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$34.40 ₽2,719
34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.97 ₽630
9.66%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.48 ₽275
-12.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.07 ₽84.4
-32.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.47 ₽37.06
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.52 ₽278
-30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.49 ₽276
8.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.77 ₽140
20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.91 ₽72.2
104.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.28 ₽180
-3.95%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.45 ₽193
-8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$5.95 ₽471
231.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.20 ₽569
-47.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.39 ₽821
30.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.73 ₽137
87.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.80 ₽142
-7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$3.59 ₽284
-33.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$3.47 ₽274
-39.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.18 ₽93.5
29.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.56 ₽44.46
169.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.46 ₽36.18
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.14 ₽90.1
-55.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.49 ₽276
22.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.93 ₽627
156.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.00 ₽78.8
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.91 ₽151
45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.40 ₽31.56
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.49 ₽196
24.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.30 ₽24.02
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.74 ₽296
267.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.91 ₽72.2
45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$37.5K ₽3.0M
-27.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$64.6K ₽5.1M
-47.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$38.35 ₽3,031
213.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.50 ₽593
85.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$5.13 ₽405
256.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$37.36 ₽2,953
63.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.41 ₽507
168.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.73 ₽295
133.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$329 ₽26.0K
112.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,107 ₽561.7K
121.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$69.7 ₽5,512
-17.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$43.74 ₽3,457
-21.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$113 ₽8,909
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$109 ₽8,586
-21.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$448 ₽35.4K
34.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$312 ₽24.7K
39.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,006 ₽79.6K
104.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$776 ₽61.3K
93.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nalchik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$360 ₽28.4K
47.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20
-73.35%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nalchik: February 28, 2026

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