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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56.4% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.3% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.66 ₽611
-38.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$32.21 ₽2,570
44.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.55 ₽443
55.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.13 ₽89.8
173.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.85 ₽67.8
-14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.6 ₽48.13
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.12 ₽89.6
113.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.24 ₽179
61.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.23 ₽98.2
82.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.77 ₽61.6
133.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.66 ₽133
34.94%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.81 ₽144
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.19 ₽813
89.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.16 ₽332
-9.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.59 ₽686
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.16 ₽92.6
182.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.76 ₽140
-7.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.73 ₽138
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.96 ₽236
-32.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.46 ₽36.86
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.49 ₽39.19
204.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.84 ₽147
-44.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.71 ₽56.9
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.02 ₽241
43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.89 ₽549
214.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.93 ₽74.5
90.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.94 ₽155
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Penza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.46 ₽36.44
193.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.95 ₽156
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.54 ₽43.48
85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.49 ₽358
203.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 ₽60.7
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.7K ₽2.7M
-18.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35.9K ₽2.9M
-5.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$109 ₽8,723
12.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.91 ₽472
135.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.95 ₽635
129.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.45 ₽2,509
93.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.88 ₽309
133.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$319 ₽25.5K
117.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,945 ₽554.1K
128.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$71 ₽5,665
-19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.17 ₽3,604
-23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$115 ₽9,167
0.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$108 ₽8,653
-21.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Penza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$443 ₽35.4K
37.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$252 ₽20.1K
75.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$801 ₽63.9K
151.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$352 ₽28.1K
314.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,234 ₽178.3K
89.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,285 ₽102.6K
124.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Penza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$567 ₽45.3K
22.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penza: October 28, 2025

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