Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Novy Urengoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Novy Urengoy

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.5% more expensive than Novy Urengoy without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.2% more expensive than Novy Urengoy without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$9.79 ₽772
-52.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$37.48 ₽2,956
23.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.62 ₽443
55.52%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$2.34 ₽185
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$1.12 ₽88.0
-35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.48 ₽37.80
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$1.36 ₽108
79.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.47 ₽194
53.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.10 ₽87.1
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$0.69 ₽54.6
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$1.39 ₽109
57.55%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$1.73 ₽137
30.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$10.90 ₽859
81.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.84 ₽382
-21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$8.96 ₽707
51.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.79 ₽141
81.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.86 ₽147
-10.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.96 ₽155
21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$2.68 ₽212
-22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$0.78 ₽61.6
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$0.66 ₽52.0
128.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$1.41 ₽111
-29.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.72 ₽56.7
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.88 ₽227
48.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$6.10 ₽481
232.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$1.00 ₽79.0
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$1.85 ₽146
49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.49 ₽38.59
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$1.89 ₽149
64.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.35 ₽27.67
182.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$6.52 ₽514
110.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$0.76 ₽60.2
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$34.7K ₽2.7M
-21.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.7K ₽2.8M
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$109 ₽8,601
10.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$5.88 ₽463
136.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$7.71 ₽608
137.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$34.90 ₽2,753
74.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.19 ₽409
67.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$319 ₽25.2K
118.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$7,025 ₽554.0K
123.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$69.1 ₽5,446
-16.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$43.94 ₽3,465
-22.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$117 ₽9,193
-2.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$107 ₽8,443
-20.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$442 ₽34.9K
36.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$308 ₽24.3K
41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$753 ₽59.4K
173.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$509 ₽40.1K
194.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$2,200 ₽173.5K
93.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,459 ₽115.1K
104.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Novy Urengoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Novy Urengoy: March 1, 2026

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