Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saint Petersburg

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 1.6% cheaper than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$9.47 β‚½755
-50.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$50.3 β‚½4,016
-7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.61 β‚½447
54.19%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.72 β‚½217
13.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.08 β‚½86.3
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.58 β‚½46.12
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.21 β‚½257
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.73 β‚½297
-2.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.2 β‚½95.8
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.89 β‚½71.4
102.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.57 β‚½125
42.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.91 β‚½153
16.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$12.31 β‚½982
56.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$5.53 β‚½442
-31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$10.79 β‚½861
20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.67 β‚½134
96.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.82 β‚½145
-10.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.93 β‚½154
24.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$3.37 β‚½269
-40.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.9 β‚½72
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.63 β‚½50.4
136.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.3 β‚½104
-21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.75 β‚½59.7
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.99 β‚½239
44.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.96 β‚½795
117.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1 β‚½80.1
77.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.09 β‚½167
33.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.88 β‚½70.1
53.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$52.6 β‚½4,197
-77.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.76 β‚½220
14.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.56 β‚½44.28
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$7.6 β‚½606
79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.75 β‚½59.5
73.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$38.8K β‚½3.1M
-29.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
-7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$135 β‚½10.7K
-8.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.73 β‚½537
106.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$7.26 β‚½580
151.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$36.98 β‚½2,950
64.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$23.2 β‚½1,851
-26.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.86 β‚½468
54.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$393 β‚½31.3K
76.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$9,604 β‚½766.3K
65.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$101 β‚½8,040
-42.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$54.7 β‚½4,366
-36.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$117 β‚½9,316
-1.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$135 β‚½10.8K
-37.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$778 β‚½62.1K
-21.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$461 β‚½36.8K
-4.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
44.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$899 β‚½71.7K
62.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$3,977 β‚½317.3K
6.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$2,629 β‚½209.8K
9.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,157 β‚½92.3K
-39.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
24.95
-78.64%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

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