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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saransk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saransk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 30.7% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.59 โ‚ฝ904
-61.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$38.03 โ‚ฝ2,967
21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.82 โ‚ฝ454
50.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.68 โ‚ฝ209
15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.4
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.07
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
13.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.4
112.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.75
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
70.77%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
42.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.60 โ‚ฝ827
85.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
-23.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.57 โ‚ฝ669
52.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.28 โ‚ฝ100
164.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.0
135.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
-20.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
121.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
122.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.6
-21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.59
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.57 โ‚ฝ591
172.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.1
70.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
83.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.56
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$25.64 โ‚ฝ2,000
-55.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
61.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.00
77.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
77.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.4
76.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$23.7K โ‚ฝ1.8M
16.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.9K โ‚ฝ2.2M
20.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$111 โ‚ฝ8,636
10.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.15 โ‚ฝ245
332.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.53 โ‚ฝ588
145.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$35.81 โ‚ฝ2,793
72.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$3.86 โ‚ฝ301
332.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
44.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$339 โ‚ฝ26.4K
107.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,907 โ‚ฝ304.8K
309.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$44.51 โ‚ฝ3,472
32.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$31.95 โ‚ฝ2,493
7.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,031
74.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$38.25 โ‚ฝ2,984
121.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$508 โ‚ฝ39.7K
19.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$255 โ‚ฝ19.9K
70.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$766 โ‚ฝ59.8K
169.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$499 โ‚ฝ38.9K
195.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,511 โ‚ฝ117.8K
194.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,026 โ‚ฝ80.1K
191.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Saransk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$379 โ‚ฝ29.5K
44.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.33
-67.36%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saransk: January 11, 2026

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