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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Poltava Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Poltava

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 78.8% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.86 โ‚ด254
-23.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
93.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.52 โ‚ด196
94.25%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
139.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
120.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
125.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
76.19%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.12 โ‚ด353
142.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.79 โ‚ด165
-3.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$5.06 โ‚ด220
158.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
333.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
40.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
82.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
269.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
151.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
114.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.18 โ‚ด225
298.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
71.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
495.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$14.32 โ‚ด622
-20.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
57.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.40 โ‚ด191
211.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
64.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
28.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.50 โ‚ด196
202.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.94 โ‚ด214
274.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$13.57 โ‚ด590
354.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$9.12 โ‚ด396
83.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.96 โ‚ด216
83.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
155.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
102.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
-15.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
33.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
42.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
1.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
130.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$154 โ‚ด6,705
181.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
376.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
362.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
388.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
26.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.5
-69.54%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

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