Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Oktyabr'skiy Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Oktyabr'skiy

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.7% more expensive than Oktyabr'skiy without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.1% more expensive than Oktyabr'skiy without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$12.85 β‚½1,025
-63.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$51.1 β‚½4,081
-9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.68 β‚½453
52.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.31 β‚½185
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.18 β‚½93.9
-38.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.66 β‚½52.6
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.13 β‚½90
111.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.56 β‚½204
41.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.11 β‚½88.7
101.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.63 β‚½50.5
185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.2 β‚½95.7
86.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.72 β‚½137
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.06 β‚½723
113.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$5.18 β‚½414
-27.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.61 β‚½687
51.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.48 β‚½118
121.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.81 β‚½145
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.25 β‚½179
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.43 β‚½194
-18.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.62 β‚½49.79
146.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.48 β‚½38.13
210.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.76 β‚½140
-42.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.57 β‚½45.21
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3 β‚½239
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$5.65 β‚½451
283.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.87 β‚½69.3
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.35 β‚½188
18.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.53 β‚½42.43
154.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.57 β‚½285
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.33 β‚½26.07
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$3.74 β‚½298
264.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.72 β‚½57.4
80.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$49.3K β‚½3.9M
-44.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$44.7K β‚½3.6M
-24.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$118 β‚½9,407
4.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.77 β‚½540
105.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$8.58 β‚½684
112.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$35.46 β‚½2,829
71.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$4.15 β‚½331
118.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$315 β‚½25.2K
120.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,012 β‚½479.7K
164.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$99.3 β‚½7,922
-42.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$47.59 β‚½3,797
-27.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$129 β‚½10.3K
-10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$75.6 β‚½6,029
12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$452 β‚½36K
35.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$305 β‚½24.3K
45.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$760 β‚½60.6K
165.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$501 β‚½40K
191.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,830 β‚½146.1K
131.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,530 β‚½122.1K
88.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Oktyabr'skiy
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 Oktyabr'skiy: October 29, 2025

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