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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saratov Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saratov

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.2% more expensive than Saratov without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 20.4% more expensive than Saratov without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$12.62 โ‚ฝ984
-64.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$38.53 โ‚ฝ3,005
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.52 โ‚ฝ509
34.66%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.04 โ‚ฝ159
51.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
-1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.09
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.7
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.34 โ‚ฝ182
57.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.6
110.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.70
192.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.67 โ‚ฝ131
32.93%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
44.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$11.38 โ‚ฝ887
72.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.39 โ‚ฝ342
-16.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.18 โ‚ฝ716
42.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.18 โ‚ฝ92.3
186.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.21 โ‚ฝ172
5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.02 โ‚ฝ158
-1.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.82
222.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.15
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
-30.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.91
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.38 โ‚ฝ185
82.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.71 โ‚ฝ679
137.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.1
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.25 โ‚ฝ175
22.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.43
179.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
72.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.12
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.66 โ‚ฝ520
106.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$40.0K โ‚ฝ3.1M
-30.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3.0M
-11.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$84.4 โ‚ฝ6,584
44.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.26 โ‚ฝ411
158.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.15 โ‚ฝ713
102.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$38.10 โ‚ฝ2,972
61.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$21.14 โ‚ฝ1,649
-21.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.22 โ‚ฝ407
74.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$329 โ‚ฝ25.7K
113.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$6,871 โ‚ฝ535.9K
132.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$133 โ‚ฝ10.4K
-55.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$74.8 โ‚ฝ5,836
-54.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$135 โ‚ฝ10.6K
-16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
-43.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$409 โ‚ฝ31.9K
48.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$289 โ‚ฝ22.6K
50.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$591 โ‚ฝ46.1K
250.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$475 โ‚ฝ37.0K
210.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,988 โ‚ฝ155.1K
123.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,259 โ‚ฝ98.2K
137.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Saratov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$634 โ‚ฝ49.4K
-13.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.45
-57.19%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saratov: January 12, 2026

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