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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ukhta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ukhta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.7% more expensive than Ukhta without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 41.2% more expensive than Ukhta without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.24 โ‚ฝ721
-51.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$37.51 โ‚ฝ2,926
22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
55.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.29 โ‚ฝ179
34.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.0
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.21
-18.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
69.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
46.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.2
100.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.4
163.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
57.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.96 โ‚ฝ855
79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
-26.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.92 โ‚ฝ696
46.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
85.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
-6.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.90 โ‚ฝ148
22.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.86 โ‚ฝ67.1
80.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
128.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
-26.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.0
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.89 โ‚ฝ225
50.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.68 โ‚ฝ599
168.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
84.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
42.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.26
179.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
66.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.39
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.53 โ‚ฝ509
110.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
86.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$34.3K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-19.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$36.2K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-7.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$109 โ‚ฝ8,532
11.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
132.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.00 โ‚ฝ624
131.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$34.87 โ‚ฝ2,720
76.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.11 โ‚ฝ398
77.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
120.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$7,043 โ‚ฝ549.4K
127.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$70.3 โ‚ฝ5,484
-16.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$43.60 โ‚ฝ3,402
-21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$116 โ‚ฝ9,053
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$106 โ‚ฝ8,304
-20.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$448 โ‚ฝ34.9K
35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$767 โ‚ฝ59.8K
169.85%
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 เธฟ139.8K
$2,224 โ‚ฝ173.5K
99.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,291 โ‚ฝ100.7K
131.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ukhta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ukhta: January 13, 2026

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