Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tuapse Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tuapse

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.6% more expensive than Tuapse without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.9% more expensive than Tuapse without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$11.58 β‚½924
-59.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$49.87 β‚½3,979
-6.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.15 β‚½411
67.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.94 β‚½235
5.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.49 β‚½119
-51.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.83 β‚½66.2
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.3 β‚½103
83.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.27 β‚½182
59.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$0.98 β‚½78.2
128.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.67 β‚½53.9
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.37 β‚½110
63.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.77 β‚½141
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.06 β‚½643
139.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.95 β‚½395
-23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.32 β‚½584
78.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.27 β‚½102
158.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.63 β‚½130
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.52 β‚½121
57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.42 β‚½193
-17.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.8 β‚½64.2
91.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.52 β‚½41.77
186.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.35 β‚½108
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.63 β‚½49.94
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.48 β‚½198
74.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.52 β‚½600
188.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.87 β‚½69.5
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.16 β‚½172
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.53 β‚½42.31
154.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.86 β‚½149
69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.37 β‚½29.32
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.67 β‚½532
104.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.73 β‚½58.3
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$49.9K β‚½4M
-45.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$38.1K β‚½3M
-10.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$96.2 β‚½7,677
27.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.95 β‚½554
100.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$8.35 β‚½666
118.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$36.08 β‚½2,878
68.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$7.76 β‚½619
16.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$288 β‚½23K
141.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,647 β‚½610.2K
107.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$48.28 β‚½3,852
19.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$62.4 β‚½4,975
-44.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$116 β‚½9,220
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$104 β‚½8,271
-18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$450 β‚½35.9K
35.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$299 β‚½23.9K
47.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$753 β‚½60.1K
167.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$514 β‚½41K
183.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,808 β‚½144.3K
134.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,282 β‚½102.3K
125.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tuapse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14
-61.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tuapse: October 29, 2025

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