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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taldykorgan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taldykorgan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 90.5% more expensive than Taldykorgan without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 104.8% more expensive than Taldykorgan without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.99 โ‚ธ2,040
13.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$19.19 โ‚ธ9,803
140.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.97 โ‚ธ3,562
25.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
157.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.38 โ‚ธ192
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.30 โ‚ธ155
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.81 โ‚ธ414
196.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.19 โ‚ธ609
209.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.07 โ‚ธ546
110.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.36 โ‚ธ184
419.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.41 โ‚ธ720
57.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
95.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.30 โ‚ธ4,750
111.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.54 โ‚ธ2,320
-19.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$5.47 โ‚ธ2,794
139.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.40 โ‚ธ716
141.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.88 โ‚ธ958
-10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,004
18.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.49 โ‚ธ761
32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.58 โ‚ธ294
167.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.20 โ‚ธ101
655.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.95 โ‚ธ488
3.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.74 โ‚ธ379
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.74 โ‚ธ890
150.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.05 โ‚ธ3,602
192.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.88 โ‚ธ451
101.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,016
38.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.15 โ‚ธ77.7
813.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$14.88 โ‚ธ7,601
-23.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.85 โ‚ธ436
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
69.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,451
185.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.42 โ‚ธ214
219.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$23.4K โ‚ธ12.0M
18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$26.6K โ‚ธ13.6M
26.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$62.4 โ‚ธ31.9K
95.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$8.96 โ‚ธ4,578
51.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,111
32.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$33.75 โ‚ธ17.2K
82.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$2.92 โ‚ธ1,489
471.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.42 โ‚ธ1,235
275.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$259 โ‚ธ132.2K
171.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$4,886 โ‚ธ2.5M
227.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$57.2 โ‚ธ29.2K
3.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$9.97 โ‚ธ5,091
245.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$52.8 โ‚ธ27.0K
113.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$53.4 โ‚ธ27.3K
58.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$495 โ‚ธ253.0K
22.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$351 โ‚ธ179.4K
23.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$522 โ‚ธ266.8K
296.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$272 โ‚ธ138.7K
442.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,085 โ‚ธ554.0K
309.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$817 โ‚ธ417.3K
265.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taldykorgan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$347 โ‚ธ177.4K
57.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18.39
-71.02%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taldykorgan: January 10, 2026

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