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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.1% more expensive than Tuapse without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.6% more expensive than Tuapse without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$11.20 ₽886

-58.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$51.5 ₽4,070

-10.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$5.14 ₽406

70.04%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.87 ₽227

5.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.43 ₽113

-49.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.86 ₽67.7

-54.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.29 ₽102

89.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.25 ₽178

68.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$0.98 ₽77.5

118.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.73 ₽57.8

154.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.43 ₽113

53.15%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.78 ₽141

26.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$7.81 ₽617

152.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.91 ₽388

-22.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$7.33 ₽579

84.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.22 ₽96.1

166.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.69 ₽134

-1.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.52 ₽120

57.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.43 ₽192

-13.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.80 ₽62.9

91.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.52 ₽40.98

190.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.35 ₽107

-26.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.67 ₽53.3

-23.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.56 ₽203

66.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$6.29 ₽497

222.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.87 ₽68.5

105.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.14 ₽169

29.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.50 ₽39.19

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.95 ₽154

59.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.36 ₽28.61

175.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$6.40 ₽506

114.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.74 ₽58.6

78.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$49.5K ₽3.9M

-45.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$38.4K ₽3.0M

-11.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$99.5 ₽7,860

21.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$7.21 ₽570

93.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$8.40 ₽664

117.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$34.89 ₽2,758

74.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$7.81 ₽617

11.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$284 ₽22.4K

146.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$7,714 ₽609.7K

103.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$48.47 ₽3,831

18.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$60.8 ₽4,802

-43.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$116 ₽9,172

-2.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$103 ₽8,129

-17.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$447 ₽35.3K

35.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$303 ₽24.0K

43.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$767 ₽60.6K

168.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$505 ₽39.9K

196.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,879 ₽148.5K

126.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,565 ₽123.7K

90.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-61.93%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tuapse: March 2, 2026

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