Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Surgut Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Surgut

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.8% more expensive than Surgut without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.5% more expensive than Surgut without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.58 ₽757
-51.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$37.81 ₽2,989
21.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.70 ₽450
53.33%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.31 ₽182
31.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.08 ₽85.3
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.52 ₽41.43
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.41 ₽112
73.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.56 ₽203
48.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.10 ₽87.1
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.71 ₽55.9
161.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.38 ₽109
58.70%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.80 ₽142
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.64 ₽841
85.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.74 ₽375
-20.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.00 ₽711
50.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.72 ₽136
88.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.90 ₽150
-12.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.91 ₽151
25.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.70 ₽213
-22.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.81 ₽63.8
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.66 ₽52.4
128.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.36 ₽107
-27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.66 ₽52.4
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.98 ₽236
43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.26 ₽495
224.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.02 ₽80.6
75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.88 ₽148
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.49 ₽38.57
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.93 ₽152
61.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.36 ₽28.17
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.43 ₽509
113.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.76 ₽60.4
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$33.9K ₽2.7M
-19.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.3K ₽2.8M
-3.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$110 ₽8,682
9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$6.01 ₽475
131.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.97 ₽630
129.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$35.98 ₽2,843
69.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.18 ₽409
68.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$329 ₽26.0K
112.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,914 ₽546.5K
127.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$68.6 ₽5,424
-16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$43.66 ₽3,451
-21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$115 ₽9,113
-1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$107 ₽8,492
-21.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$439 ₽34.7K
37.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$307 ₽24.3K
42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$769 ₽60.8K
167.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$503 ₽39.7K
197.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,544 ₽122.0K
175.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,302 ₽102.9K
129.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$859 ₽67.9K
-38.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surgut: March 2, 2026

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