Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Perm Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Perm

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.3% more expensive than Perm without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.9% more expensive than Perm without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$9.14 ₽709

-49.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$32.33 ₽2,509

42.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.57 ₽432

56.91%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.34 ₽181

29.91%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.99 ₽77.2

-27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.43 ₽33.59

-9.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.31 ₽101

86.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.50 ₽194

51.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.00 ₽77.6

114.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.66 ₽51.4

181.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.48 ₽115

47.97%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.73 ₽134

30.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$9.25 ₽718

113.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.50 ₽349

-15.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$9.67 ₽750

40.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$1.71 ₽133

90.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.82 ₽141

-8.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.70 ₽132

40.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$2.46 ₽191

-15.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.96 ₽74.5

59.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.86 ₽66.5

75.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.14 ₽88.4

-13.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.72 ₽55.8

-29.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.23 ₽250

32.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$9.11 ₽707

122.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$0.96 ₽74.7

86.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$1.97 ₽153

40.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.50 ₽38.54

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$23.45 ₽1,819

-50.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.80 ₽139

72.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.19 ₽15.05

421.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$4.66 ₽362

194.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$0.72 ₽56.2

83.33%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$31.4K ₽2.4M

-13.38%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$38.6K ₽3.0M

-11.71%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$103 ₽7,957

17.41%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$5.79 ₽450

140.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$9.63 ₽747

90.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$30.36 ₽2,355

100.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$17.06 ₽1,324

1.00%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$5.17 ₽401

68.47%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$338 ₽26.2K

106.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$4,938 ₽383.1K

218.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$99.0 ₽7,680

-41.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$40.03 ₽3,106

-14.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$139 ₽10.8K

-18.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$150 ₽11.7K

-43.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$550 ₽42.6K

9.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$367 ₽28.5K

18.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$831 ₽64.5K

147.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$580 ₽45.0K

158.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$2,256 ₽175.0K

88.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$1,560 ₽121.0K

91.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$808 ₽62.7K

-34.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

17.62

-69.75%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Perm: March 1, 2026

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