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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 58.4% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.6% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$7.33 ₽572

-38.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$32.38 ₽2,526

42.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.83 ₽455

50.60%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.11 ₽86.7

178.38%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.90 ₽70.2

-22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.64 ₽49.97

-37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.12 ₽87.0

114.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.22 ₽174

65.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.20 ₽93.6

87.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.78 ₽61.0

139.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.67 ₽130

32.93%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.78 ₽139

25.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.35 ₽807

90.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.12 ₽322

-11.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.70 ₽679

50.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.16 ₽90.3

191.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.85 ₽144

-8.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.76 ₽137

32.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.99 ₽234

-33.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.50 ₽38.99

210.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.49 ₽38.34

208.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.89 ₽147

-48.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.72 ₽55.8

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.99 ₽233

45.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.96 ₽74.9

84.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.93 ₽151

42.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.46 ₽36.01

197.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.88 ₽147

65.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.55 ₽42.67

90.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.57 ₽356

200.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.75 ₽58.3

78.67%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$34.0K ₽2.6M

-18.57%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$35.7K ₽2.8M

-5.95%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$108 ₽8,424

12.97%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$5.85 ₽456

132.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$7.93 ₽619

133.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$31.71 ₽2,474

94.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.73 ₽291

143.70%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$325 ₽25.3K

116.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$6,909 ₽539.0K

131.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$68.6 ₽5,352

-14.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$43.95 ₽3,429

-21.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$116 ₽9,022

-2.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$107 ₽8,316

-20.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$448 ₽34.9K

35.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$254 ₽19.8K

71.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$790 ₽61.6K

161.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$351 ₽27.4K

319.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$581 ₽45.3K

-5.73%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penza: January 13, 2026

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