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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.7% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.9% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.76 ₸6,012
-60.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.39 ₸12K
98.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.78 ₸3,469
27.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.2 ₸1,123
40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1 ₸513
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.52 ₸268
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.33 ₸681
79.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.47 ₸1,263
46.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.77 ₸392
190.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.43 ₸220
318.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.76 ₸901
27.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.63 ₸833
36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.05 ₸4,628
113.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.59 ₸2,859
-32.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.95 ₸4,066
64.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.3 ₸666
152.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.96 ₸1,004
-16.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.84 ₸940
30.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.9 ₸974
4.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.48 ₸245
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.48 ₸243
210.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.57 ₸292
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 ₸384
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.13 ₸1,090
102.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.97 ₸4,585
141.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.92 ₸472
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.34 ₸685
108.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.21 ₸107
542.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.62 ₸316
408.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.41 ₸211
143.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.6 ₸2,350
196.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.42 ₸215
209.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.6K ₸10M
39.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.2K ₸11.8M
46.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.36 ₸25.2K
148.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.59 ₸4,392
62.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.69 ₸6,487
43.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.25 ₸9,843
215.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4 ₸2,047
126.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$209 ₸106.7K
232.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,966 ₸2.5M
220.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.03 ₸14.8K
98.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.1 ₸17.9K
-1.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$39.5 ₸20.2K
191.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$78 ₸39.9K
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$295 ₸151.1K
106.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$155 ₸79.3K
185.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$524 ₸267.7K
284.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$391 ₸200K
273.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$993 ₸507.6K
327.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$750 ₸383.7K
284.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$286 ₸146.1K
143.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18.39
-71.02%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petropavl: October 29, 2025

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