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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.5% more expensive than Surgut without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.4% more expensive than Surgut without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$9.77 β‚½780
-52.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$38.6 β‚½3,080
20.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.58 β‚½445
55.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.3 β‚½183
34.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.12 β‚½89.5
-34.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.52 β‚½41.56
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.42 β‚½113
68.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.51 β‚½200
44.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.11 β‚½88.9
101.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.66 β‚½52.4
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.38 β‚½110
62.32%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.8 β‚½144
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.76 β‚½859
79.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.77 β‚½381
-20.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.77 β‚½700
48.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.8 β‚½144
82.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.8 β‚½144
-9.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.92 β‚½153
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.77 β‚½221
-28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.79 β‚½62.7
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.68 β‚½54
119.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.35 β‚½108
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.72 β‚½57.8
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.99 β‚½239
44.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.61 β‚½608
184.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.01 β‚½80.8
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.85 β‚½148
50.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.49 β‚½38.72
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.95 β‚½156
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.33 β‚½26.33
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.23 β‚½497
118.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.72 β‚½57.7
80.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$33.6K β‚½2.7M
-18.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$35.8K β‚½2.9M
-5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$108 β‚½8,577
14.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.05 β‚½482
130.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$7.94 β‚½633
129.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$35.81 β‚½2,858
69.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.03 β‚½401
80.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$323 β‚½25.8K
115.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,020 β‚½560.1K
126.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$70.7 β‚½5,641
-18.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$44.81 β‚½3,575
-22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$113 β‚½9,004
2.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$105 β‚½8,362
-19.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$445 β‚½35.5K
37.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$304 β‚½24.2K
45.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$764 β‚½61K
163.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$498 β‚½39.7K
193.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,018 β‚½161K
110.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,395 β‚½111.3K
106.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Surgut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$865 β‚½69K
-19.50%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surgut: October 27, 2025

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