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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tomsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tomsk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.6% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 9.4% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$6.51 โ‚ฝ507
-30.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$31.46 โ‚ฝ2,454
46.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
54.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.65
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
21.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
95.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.43
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
17.46%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
31.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.91 โ‚ฝ851
80.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
-35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.81 โ‚ฝ687
48.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
72.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
-15.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.15 โ‚ฝ168
8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.87 โ‚ฝ302
-48.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.3
142.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.51
184.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.93
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
72.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
168.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.4
101.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
53.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.65
270.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$26.58 โ‚ฝ2,073
-57.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.64 โ‚ฝ128
89.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.54
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
120.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
81.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.4M
-11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$41.9K โ‚ฝ3.3M
-19.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$115 โ‚ฝ8,991
5.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.09 โ‚ฝ397
167.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
132.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$60.7 โ‚ฝ4,735
1.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,008
-35.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
60.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$75.5 โ‚ฝ5,887
830.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$4,392 โ‚ฝ342.5K
264.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$77.5 โ‚ฝ6,042
-23.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$34.79 โ‚ฝ2,713
-1.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
-14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$181 โ‚ฝ14.1K
-53.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$447 โ‚ฝ34.9K
35.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$282 โ‚ฝ22.0K
54.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$740 โ‚ฝ57.7K
179.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
189.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,042 โ‚ฝ159.3K
117.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,457 โ‚ฝ113.6K
105.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$722 โ‚ฝ56.3K
-24.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
22.08
-75.86%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tomsk: January 11, 2026

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