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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.1% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.2% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.24 ₽498
-25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$31.49 ₽2,513
47.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.86 ₽467
47.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.15 ₽172
43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.96 ₽76.5
-23.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.45 ₽36.16
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.31 ₽104
82.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.99 ₽239
21.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.12 ₽89
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.58 ₽46.57
210.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.9 ₽152
17.89%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.68 ₽134
32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.62 ₽848
81.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.53 ₽441
-31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.73 ₽696
49.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2 ₽160
64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.91 ₽153
-14.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.13 ₽170
12.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.7 ₽296
-46.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.69 ₽55.4
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.54 ₽42.89
175.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.05 ₽83.7
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 ₽45.77
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.52 ₽201
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.65 ₽610
183.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.92 ₽73.8
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.83 ₽146
52.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.36 ₽29.05
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.78 ₽2,137
-56.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.68 ₽134
87.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.23 ₽18.2
334.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.13 ₽489
122.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.68 ₽54.7
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.2K ₽2.5M
-12.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41K ₽3.3M
-17.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$115 ₽9,178
6.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.25 ₽419
165.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.9 ₽631
130.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$62.3 ₽4,974
-2.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.63 ₽2,045
-33.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.64 ₽450
60.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$75.6 ₽6,029
818.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,429 ₽353.4K
258.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$74.9 ₽5,976
-23.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$34.45 ₽2,749
0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$132 ₽10.5K
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$181 ₽14.4K
-53.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$451 ₽36K
35.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$282 ₽22.5K
56.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$733 ₽58.5K
174.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$506 ₽40.4K
188.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,980 ₽158K
114.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,419 ₽113.3K
103.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tomsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$749 ₽59.8K
-6.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
22.08
-75.86%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

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