Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taganrog Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taganrog

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.5% more expensive than Taganrog without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.2% more expensive than Taganrog without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$11.45 β‚½913
-59.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$37.64 β‚½3,003
23.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.1 β‚½407
69.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.96 β‚½156
57.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.98 β‚½78.5
-25.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.69 β‚½55.3
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.03 β‚½82.2
132.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.94 β‚½155
86.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.03 β‚½82
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.56 β‚½44.37
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.03 β‚½81.9
117.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.19 β‚½94.7
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.97 β‚½795
93.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.69 β‚½374
-19.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.45 β‚½595
75.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.02 β‚½81.4
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.02 β‚½81
59.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$0.97 β‚½77.5
147.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$0.98 β‚½78.1
103.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.75 β‚½59.5
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.55 β‚½44
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.01 β‚½80.9
0.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.66 β‚½53
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.95 β‚½235
46.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$5.02 β‚½401
331.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1 β‚½79.5
77.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.03 β‚½162
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.31 β‚½24.87
335.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.82 β‚½305
-17.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.36 β‚½28.41
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.52 β‚½521
109.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.62 β‚½49.36
109.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$25.1K β‚½2M
9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$39.3K β‚½3.1M
-13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$111 β‚½8,850
10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$10.13 β‚½808
37.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$9.47 β‚½756
92.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$29.22 β‚½2,332
107.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.2 β‚½415
74.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$295 β‚½23.5K
135.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$8,442 β‚½673.6K
88.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$88.3 β‚½7,044
-34.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$71.6 β‚½5,714
-51.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$114 β‚½9,118
0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$142 β‚½11.3K
-40.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$444 β‚½35.4K
37.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$303 β‚½24.1K
46.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$777 β‚½62K
159.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$498 β‚½39.7K
193.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,253 β‚½99.9K
238.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,250 β‚½99.8K
130.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taganrog
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$452 β‚½36.1K
54.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taganrog: October 29, 2025

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