Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Podolsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Podolsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.1% cheaper than Podolsk without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.3% more expensive than Podolsk without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$12.64 ₽999

-63.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$57.3 ₽4,528

-19.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$6.31 ₽499

38.51%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.06 ₽163

47.57%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.98 ₽77.6

-26.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.68 ₽53.8

-42.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.01 ₽238

-18.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.95 ₽233

28.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.34 ₽106

59.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.77 ₽61.2

141.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.01 ₽80.0

116.83%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.93 ₽152

16.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$13.29 ₽1,050

48.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.91 ₽467

-35.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.86 ₽700

52.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.93 ₽153

68.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$2.04 ₽162

-18.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.31 ₽182

3.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$4.15 ₽328

-49.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.03 ₽81.4

48.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.84 ₽66.1

79.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.97 ₽76.9

2.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.81 ₽63.7

-37.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.08 ₽244

38.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$8.23 ₽650

146.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.12 ₽88.3

59.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.40 ₽189

15.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.53 ₽42.04

164.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$2.47 ₽195

25.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.44 ₽34.84

125.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$7.97 ₽630

72.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.56 ₽44.64

135.71%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$38.7K ₽3.1M

-29.57%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$36.0K ₽2.8M

-5.28%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$153 ₽12.1K

-21.39%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$7.88 ₽623

76.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$8.12 ₽641

125.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$35.20 ₽2,782

73.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.41 ₽507

35.88%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$322 ₽25.4K

116.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$7,087 ₽560.2K

122.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$87.9 ₽6,950

-34.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$53.8 ₽4,251

-36.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$130 ₽10.3K

-13.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$161 ₽12.7K

-47.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$451 ₽35.7K

33.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$304 ₽24.0K

43.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$764 ₽60.4K

169.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$509 ₽40.2K

194.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,082 ₽164.5K

104.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,392 ₽110.0K

114.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$507 ₽40.1K

4.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

10.57

-49.57%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Podolsk: March 1, 2026

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