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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.9% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.1% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.29 ₽497
-26.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$31.43 ₽2,484
46.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.82 ₽460
50.17%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.27 ₽180
33.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.98 ₽77.3
-26.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.45 ₽35.62
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.29 ₽102
89.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.04 ₽240
24.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.11 ₽87.7
92.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.55 ₽43.36
238.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.85 ₽146
18.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.68 ₽133
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.91 ₽862
80.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.68 ₽449
-33.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.77 ₽693
54.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.04 ₽161
59.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.89 ₽149
-11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.16 ₽171
10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$3.74 ₽296
-44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.65 ₽51.4
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.54 ₽42.97
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.02 ₽80.5
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.57 ₽45.45
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.48 ₽196
72.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.55 ₽597
169.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.93 ₽73.6
92.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.87 ₽148
48.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.37 ₽29.08
278.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$26.57 ₽2,100
-55.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.69 ₽134
84.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.23 ₽18.18
330.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.06 ₽479
126.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.68 ₽53.6
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$31.2K ₽2.5M
-12.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$41.5K ₽3.3M
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$115 ₽9,083
4.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.13 ₽406
171.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.18 ₽647
123.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$62.2 ₽4,913
-1.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$25.21 ₽1,992
-31.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.70 ₽451
52.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$77.2 ₽6,099
804.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,408 ₽348.4K
256.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$77.6 ₽6,130
-25.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$34.39 ₽2,718
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$134 ₽10.6K
-15.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$181 ₽14.3K
-53.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$448 ₽35.4K
34.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$281 ₽22.2K
55.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$740 ₽58.5K
178.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$517 ₽40.9K
189.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,036 ₽160.9K
108.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,456 ₽115.0K
105.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$768 ₽60.7K
-31.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
22.08
-75.86%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tomsk: March 2, 2026

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