Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petrozavodsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petrozavodsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.7% more expensive than Petrozavodsk without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.4% more expensive than Petrozavodsk without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$6.21 β‚½496
-24.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$37.46 β‚½2,989
23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.92 β‚½472
46.11%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.99 β‚½159
55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.87 β‚½69.6
-16.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.43 β‚½34.24
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.94 β‚½155
23.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.12 β‚½249
16.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.01 β‚½80.9
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.61 β‚½48.38
195.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.29 β‚½103
73.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.75 β‚½139
27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$18.6 β‚½1,484
3.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.43 β‚½353
-14.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$9.08 β‚½724
43.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.75 β‚½140
87.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.93 β‚½154
-15.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.62 β‚½129
48.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$4.2 β‚½335
-52.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.25 β‚½99.7
22.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.05 β‚½83.8
41.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.3 β‚½103
-21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.53 β‚½42.22
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.93 β‚½234
47.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$11.34 β‚½904
91.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.01 β‚½80.3
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.2 β‚½176
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.67 β‚½53.4
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$22.47 β‚½1,793
-47.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.24 β‚½99.1
154.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.36 β‚½28.37
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$5.15 β‚½411
164.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.74 β‚½59
75.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$30.1K β‚½2.4M
-9.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$32.5K β‚½2.6M
4.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$109 β‚½8,661
13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.21 β‚½495
124.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$5.15 β‚½411
254.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$60 β‚½4,790
1.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$31.31 β‚½2,498
-45.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$4.73 β‚½378
91.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$240 β‚½19.2K
188.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,040 β‚½561.7K
125.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$96.5 β‚½7,698
-40.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$44.93 β‚½3,585
-23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$83 β‚½6,624
38.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$106 β‚½8,480
-20.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$436 β‚½34.8K
40.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$305 β‚½24.3K
45.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$696 β‚½55.5K
189.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$482 β‚½38.5K
202.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,812 β‚½144.6K
134.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,391 β‚½111K
107.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$821 β‚½65.5K
-15.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petrozavodsk: October 27, 2025

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