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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 85.8% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 95.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 75.9% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$5.96 ₴261
-21.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.71 ₴1,038
94.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.61 ₴202
89.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.31 ₴57.5
132.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.62 ₴27.21
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.43 ₴18.80
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$0.94 ₴41.15
159.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.67 ₴73.3
126.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.02 ₴44.76
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.61 ₴26.88
204.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.26 ₴55.0
73.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.71 ₴74.8
31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.31 ₴364
137.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.79 ₴166
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$5.07 ₴222
167.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.73 ₴31.94
345.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.16 ₴50.7
43.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.28 ₴56.1
86.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.47 ₴64.4
42.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.43 ₴18.61
255.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.55 ₴24.11
174.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.68 ₴29.58
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.54 ₴23.68
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.08 ₴91.2
105.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.31 ₴232
282.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.84 ₴36.58
113.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.53 ₴66.9
81.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 ₴9.99
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$14.60 ₴639
-19.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.99 ₴86.9
56.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.19 ₴8.39
421.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.41 ₴193
211.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.30 ₴57.1
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.6K ₴1.2M
-1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.3K ₴888.3K
68.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$93.5 ₴4,095
28.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.53 ₴198
207.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$4.88 ₴213
275.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$13.36 ₴585
356.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$9.13 ₴400
88.72%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.76 ₴208
82.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$273 ₴12.0K
155.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,873 ₴344.7K
99.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$68.4 ₴2,993
-15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$26.67 ₴1,168
28.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$79.7 ₴3,490
41.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$82.3 ₴3,605
3.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$256 ₴11.2K
136.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$158 ₴6,915
176.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$436 ₴19.1K
371.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$315 ₴13.8K
375.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$935 ₴40.9K
354.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$466 ₴20.4K
13.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.5
-69.54%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Poltava: February 28, 2026

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