Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nizhny Novgorod

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.1% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.26 ₽899
-58.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$37.41 ₽2,985
24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.58 ₽445
55.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.59 ₽207
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.3 ₽104
-43.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.42 ₽33.7
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.04 ₽83.1
129.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.26 ₽261
11.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.05 ₽83.8
113.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.56 ₽44.84
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.35 ₽108
65.93%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.59 ₽127
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.31 ₽822
87.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.95 ₽395
-23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.81 ₽703
48.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.81 ₽144
81.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.68 ₽134
-2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.91 ₽152
25.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.43 ₽194
-18.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.7 ₽55.9
118.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.67 ₽53.7
122.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.24 ₽99.1
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 ₽61.6
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.95 ₽235
46.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.05 ₽722
139.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.18 ₽93.8
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.13 ₽170
30.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.49 ₽38.77
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.28 ₽1,378
-31.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.92 ₽153
64.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.55 ₽43.85
81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.69 ₽614
77.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 ₽60.9
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41.5K ₽3.3M
-34.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.9K ₽2.5M
6.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$111 ₽8,860
10.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.61 ₽448
148.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.29 ₽581
150.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.56 ₽2,518
92.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.87 ₽1,266
7.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.39 ₽510
41.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$343 ₽27.4K
102.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,921 ₽312.9K
305.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$82.9 ₽6,618
-30.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$74.7 ₽5,961
-53.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$143 ₽11.4K
-19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 ₽8,823
-23.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$589 ₽47K
3.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$381 ₽30.4K
16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,011 ₽80.6K
99.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$737 ₽58.8K
97.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,975 ₽237.4K
42.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,861 ₽148.5K
55.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$759 ₽60.6K
-8.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.46
-67.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: October 29, 2025

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