Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Solikamsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Solikamsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.1% more expensive than Solikamsk without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.5% more expensive than Solikamsk without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.65 ₽684
-46.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$32.36 ₽2,558
42.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.55 ₽438
57.48%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.33 ₽184
30.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.99 ₽78.6
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 ₽34.79
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.25 ₽99.1
95.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.48 ₽196
52.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.99 ₽77.9
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.66 ₽52.4
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.45 ₽114
51.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.72 ₽136
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.23 ₽651
139.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.77 ₽298
0.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.11 ₽799
34.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.10 ₽86.7
195.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.61 ₽127
3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.79 ₽142
33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.42 ₽191
-13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.92 ₽73.1
66.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.87 ₽68.8
73.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.09 ₽86.1
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.67 ₽53.3
-23.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.24 ₽256
31.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.99 ₽710
125.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.97 ₽76.4
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.96 ₽155
41.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.53 ₽41.58
164.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.82 ₽144
70.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.17 ₽13.10
482.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.46 ₽353
207.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.78 ₽62.0
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$31.9K ₽2.5M
-14.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$37.8K ₽3.0M
-9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$101 ₽8,007
18.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.76 ₽455
141.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.00 ₽553
161.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$35.50 ₽2,806
71.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.12 ₽405
70.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$345 ₽27.2K
102.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,983 ₽393.9K
215.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$99.3 ₽7,846
-41.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$39.14 ₽3,094
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$141 ₽11.1K
-19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$152 ₽12.0K
-44.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$452 ₽35.8K
33.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$309 ₽24.4K
41.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$754 ₽59.6K
172.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$501 ₽39.6K
198.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,199 ₽173.8K
93.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,458 ₽115.2K
104.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Solikamsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.62
-69.75%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Solikamsk: March 3, 2026

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