Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Penza Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Penza

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.4% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.7% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$7.44 ₽576

-37.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$32.42 ₽2,510

42.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$5.66 ₽438

54.42%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$1.17 ₽90.6

159.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.87 ₽67.2

-17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.60 ₽46.68

-35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$1.17 ₽90.7

108.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.33 ₽181

62.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.20 ₽92.6

78.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$0.78 ₽60.7

138.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.67 ₽129

31.14%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.85 ₽144

21.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$9.99 ₽773

97.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$3.95 ₽305

-4.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$8.96 ₽694

51.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.15 ₽88.7

182.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.80 ₽139

-7.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$1.77 ₽137

35.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$2.88 ₽223

-27.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$0.46 ₽35.50

232.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$0.53 ₽41.20

184.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.88 ₽146

-47.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.69 ₽53.4

-26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$3.03 ₽234

40.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.02 ₽79.3

75.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$1.85 ₽144

49.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.45 ₽35.07

211.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.95 ₽151

59.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.58 ₽45.24

70.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$4.46 ₽345

207.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$0.71 ₽55.0

85.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$34.4K ₽2.7M

-20.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$35.6K ₽2.8M

-4.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,785

$107 ₽8,321

12.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿438

$5.80 ₽449

140.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$7.83 ₽606

133.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$32.08 ₽2,483

89.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$3.74 ₽289

132.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿21.9K

$325 ₽25.2K

114.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$6,881 ₽532.7K

128.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$69.9 ₽5,409

-17.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$45.30 ₽3,507

-24.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$116 ₽8,954

-2.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$107 ₽8,253

-20.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$436 ₽33.7K

38.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$252 ₽19.5K

72.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$779 ₽60.3K

164.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$358 ₽27.7K

318.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$576 ₽44.6K

-8.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Penza: February 28, 2026

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