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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shakhty Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shakhty

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.2% more expensive than Shakhty without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 11.9% more expensive than Shakhty without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.69 โ‚ฝ756
-53.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$37.37 โ‚ฝ2,915
23.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
55.12%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.8
-35.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.09
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
69.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
42.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
102.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.4
187.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
56.34%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.71 โ‚ฝ134
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.67 โ‚ฝ832
84.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
-26.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
49.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.78 โ‚ฝ139
89.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.87 โ‚ฝ145
-9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.69 โ‚ฝ210
-26.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.4
96.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.6
115.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
-27.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.2
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.92 โ‚ฝ227
48.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.55 โ‚ฝ589
173.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.00 โ‚ฝ78.0
77.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
42.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.87
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
67.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.67
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.41 โ‚ฝ500
114.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.77 โ‚ฝ59.8
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-20.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$35.1K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-4.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$108 โ‚ฝ8,440
12.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$6.02 โ‚ฝ470
126.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.77 โ‚ฝ606
137.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$36.05 โ‚ฝ2,812
71.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.15 โ‚ฝ402
76.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
120.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$6,917 โ‚ฝ539.6K
131.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$68.9 โ‚ฝ5,377
-14.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$44.38 โ‚ฝ3,461
-22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$115 โ‚ฝ8,990
-2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$107 โ‚ฝ8,325
-20.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$450 โ‚ฝ35.1K
34.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
43.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$748 โ‚ฝ58.3K
176.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$513 โ‚ฝ40.0K
187.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,048 โ‚ฝ159.8K
117.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,547 โ‚ฝ120.6K
93.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Shakhty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$377 โ‚ฝ29.4K
45.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shakhty: January 13, 2026

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