Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samarkand Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samarkand

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.7% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 94.7% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.49 UZS 54.9K
3.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$17.29 UZS 211.4K
166.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.24 UZS 51.9K
106.13%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.83 UZS 22.4K
66.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.43 UZS 5,210
67.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.27 UZS 3,302
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
95.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.03 UZS 24.8K
86.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.00 UZS 12.3K
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.37 UZS 4,538
402.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
45.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.65 UZS 93.6K
157.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.68 UZS 45.0K
2.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.35 UZS 102.1K
62.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.82 UZS 10.0K
296.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.76 UZS 21.5K
-5.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.55 UZS 19.0K
54.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.48 UZS 5,891
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.16 UZS 1,928
843.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.23 UZS 2,802
330.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.40 UZS 4,927
27.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.56 UZS 19.1K
173.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$3.35 UZS 40.9K
506.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.97 UZS 11.8K
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.93 UZS 23.6K
43.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 UZS 2,809
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$3.25 UZS 39.7K
260.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.41 UZS 4,977
658.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.19 UZS 2,331
421.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.32 UZS 28.4K
491.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.96 UZS 11.7K
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.8K UZS 241.7M
37.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.0K UZS 305.7M
36.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.00 UZS 489.1K
201.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$3.63 UZS 44.4K
283.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$11.57 UZS 141.5K
58.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$36.46 UZS 445.8K
67.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.49 UZS 79.4K
165.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.90 UZS 35.4K
200.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$118 UZS 1.4M
490.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,815 UZS 58.9M
226.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$19.43 UZS 237.6K
196.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$40.11 UZS 490.5K
-14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$71.7 UZS 876.3K
57.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$56.1 UZS 685.5K
51.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$225 UZS 2.7M
168.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$129 UZS 1.6M
239.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$427 UZS 5.2M
382.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$299 UZS 3.7M
400.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,210 UZS 14.8M
251.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$527 UZS 6.4M
467.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$296 UZS 3.6M
78.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
22.07
-75.85%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

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