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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.2% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 11% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.58 โ‚ฝ904
-61.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$38.68 โ‚ฝ3,017
19.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.79 โ‚ฝ451
51.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.67 โ‚ฝ208
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.2
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.53
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.05 โ‚ฝ81.6
128.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.26 โ‚ฝ254
12.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.00 โ‚ฝ78.3
125.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.51
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
69.47%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.62 โ‚ฝ126
37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.45 โ‚ฝ815
88.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.88 โ‚ฝ381
-25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.06 โ‚ฝ707
44.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.75 โ‚ฝ137
93.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
1.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
17.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.55 โ‚ฝ199
-22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.4
106.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.4
112.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.9
-18.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.83 โ‚ฝ221
53.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.88 โ‚ฝ615
162.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.17 โ‚ฝ91.2
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.16 โ‚ฝ169
27.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.42
158.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$17.19 โ‚ฝ1,341
-33.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
59.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.20
77.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.80 โ‚ฝ608
75.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.2M
-33.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$32.1K โ‚ฝ2.5M
4.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$111 โ‚ฝ8,641
10.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.78 โ‚ฝ451
135.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.22 โ‚ฝ564
156.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$31.82 โ‚ฝ2,482
93.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$16.06 โ‚ฝ1,253
3.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.52 โ‚ฝ508
39.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$331 โ‚ฝ25.8K
112.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$4,009 โ‚ฝ312.7K
298.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$82.3 โ‚ฝ6,417
-28.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$76.4 โ‚ฝ5,962
-54.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$143 โ‚ฝ11.1K
-20.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$110 โ‚ฝ8,568
-22.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$582 โ‚ฝ45.4K
4.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$369 โ‚ฝ28.8K
18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$987 โ‚ฝ77.0K
109.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$728 โ‚ฝ56.8K
102.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,949 โ‚ฝ230.1K
50.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,932 โ‚ฝ150.7K
54.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$784 โ‚ฝ61.2K
-30.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.46
-67.62%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: January 11, 2026

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