Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Orenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Orenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.7% more expensive than Orenburg without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.8% more expensive than Orenburg without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.44 β‚½594
-37.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$25.34 β‚½2,022
83.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$4.14 β‚½331
108.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.59 β‚½127
94.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.77 β‚½61.6
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.37 β‚½29.26
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.19 β‚½95.3
100.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.47 β‚½197
46.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.02 β‚½81.4
119.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.77 β‚½61.4
133.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.1 β‚½88.1
103.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.87 β‚½149
19.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.68 β‚½693
122.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$5.65 β‚½451
-33.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.49 β‚½677
53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.85 β‚½227
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.49 β‚½119
9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.47 β‚½197
-2.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.44 β‚½195
-18.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.05 β‚½83.8
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.78 β‚½62
91.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.89 β‚½151
-46.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.69 β‚½55.2
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.4 β‚½272
27.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$6.17 β‚½493
251.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.01 β‚½80.6
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.44 β‚½195
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.49 β‚½38.79
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.5 β‚½200
26.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.1 β‚½7.67
900.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$5.46 β‚½435
149.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.79 β‚½63.1
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$28.1K β‚½2.2M
-2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$37K β‚½2.9M
-8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$155 β‚½12.4K
-20.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$4.79 β‚½382
190.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$9.09 β‚½725
100.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$50.2 β‚½4,008
20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$12.66 β‚½1,010
35.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.63 β‚½449
61.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$277 β‚½22.1K
150.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,121 β‚½568.2K
123.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$65.8 β‚½5,247
-12.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$41.62 β‚½3,321
-17.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$76.1 β‚½6,069
51.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$79.1 β‚½6,309
7.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$344 β‚½27.5K
77.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$244 β‚½19.5K
81.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$533 β‚½42.5K
278.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$354 β‚½28.2K
312.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,543 β‚½123.1K
175.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,125 β‚½89.8K
156.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Orenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$379 β‚½30.3K
83.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.5
-60.52%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Orenburg: October 28, 2025

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