Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Noril'sk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Noril'sk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.5% more expensive than Noril'sk without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.2% more expensive than Noril'sk without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$9.61 β‚½767
-51.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$38.24 β‚½3,051
21.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.63 β‚½449
53.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.27 β‚½181
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.09 β‚½86.8
-33.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.48 β‚½38.29
-22.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.36 β‚½109
75.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.59 β‚½207
39.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.14 β‚½91
96.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.7 β‚½56.2
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.44 β‚½115
55.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.76 β‚½141
26.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.99 β‚½877
75.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.83 β‚½385
-21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.91 β‚½711
46.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.79 β‚½143
83.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.88 β‚½150
-13.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2 β‚½160
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.69 β‚½215
-26.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.78 β‚½62.6
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.7 β‚½55.9
112.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.4 β‚½111
-27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.66 β‚½52.5
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3 β‚½240
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.15 β‚½570
203.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.94 β‚½74.7
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.94 β‚½154
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.53 β‚½42.09
154.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.87 β‚½149
68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.36 β‚½28.37
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.23 β‚½497
118.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.76 β‚½60.7
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$33.6K β‚½2.7M
-18.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$35.7K β‚½2.8M
-4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$108 β‚½8,621
13.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.93 β‚½473
134.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$7.69 β‚½614
137.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$35.31 β‚½2,818
72.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.14 β‚½410
76.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$325 β‚½25.9K
113.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,025 β‚½560.5K
126.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$71.2 β‚½5,678
-19.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$44.39 β‚½3,542
-22.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$113 β‚½9,007
2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$108 β‚½8,640
-21.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$442 β‚½35.2K
38.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$310 β‚½24.7K
42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$759 β‚½60.6K
165.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$502 β‚½40K
190.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,133 β‚½170.2K
98.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,324 β‚½105.6K
118.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Noril'sk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Noril'sk: October 29, 2025

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