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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petropavl Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petropavl

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.3% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 38.9% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.91 โ‚ธ6,081
-62.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$23.78 โ‚ธ12.1K
93.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.91 โ‚ธ3,531
27.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.52 โ‚ธ267
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.34 โ‚ธ684
79.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.39 โ‚ธ1,220
53.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.76 โ‚ธ388
196.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.44 โ‚ธ222
325.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.77 โ‚ธ905
25.42%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.63 โ‚ธ831
36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.38 โ‚ธ4,789
109.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.62 โ‚ธ2,868
-34.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.34 โ‚ธ4,261
56.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.30 โ‚ธ665
160.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.94 โ‚ธ990
-12.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
23.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.96 โ‚ธ998
1.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
222.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.51 โ‚ธ262
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.61 โ‚ธ310
60.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.82 โ‚ธ418
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
103.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.44 โ‚ธ4,820
118.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.92 โ‚ธ467
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.40 โ‚ธ713
96.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.21 โ‚ธ107
552.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.56 โ‚ธ286
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.38 โ‚ธ196
176.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.81 โ‚ธ2,457
185.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.39 โ‚ธ197
243.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$19.9K โ‚ธ10.1M
39.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.6K โ‚ธ12.1M
42.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$50.5 โ‚ธ25.8K
141.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$8.61 โ‚ธ4,399
58.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$12.60 โ‚ธ6,436
46.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$19.83 โ‚ธ10.1K
211.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.83 โ‚ธ1,956
137.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$211 โ‚ธ107.8K
232.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$4,969 โ‚ธ2.5M
221.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$29.19 โ‚ธ14.9K
101.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.74 โ‚ธ18.3K
-3.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$38.70 โ‚ธ19.8K
191.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$77.8 โ‚ธ39.7K
8.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$295 โ‚ธ150.6K
105.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$157 โ‚ธ80.4K
176.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$513 โ‚ธ262.2K
302.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$390 โ‚ธ199.0K
277.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$297 โ‚ธ151.6K
84.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18.39
-71.02%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petropavl: January 12, 2026

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