Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ulyanovsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ulyanovsk

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.7% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$8.66 ₽670

-46.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$31.82 ₽2,464

44.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$5.60 ₽433

56.07%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.38 ₽184

27.73%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$1.10 ₽84.8

-34.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.49 ₽37.59

-20.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$0.88 ₽67.9

177.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$1.62 ₽125

133.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.12 ₽86.4

91.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$0.60 ₽46.72

210.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.18 ₽91.2

85.59%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.52 ₽117

48.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$8.92 ₽691

121.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$4.59 ₽355

-17.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$8.30 ₽642

63.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.23 ₽95.5

164.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.56 ₽121

7.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$1.48 ₽114

61.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.69 ₽131

23.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$0.66 ₽51.4

131.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$0.42 ₽32.89

259.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.81 ₽140

-45.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.50 ₽38.66

2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$1.43 ₽110

198.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$5.98 ₽463

239.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$0.92 ₽71.0

94.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$1.74 ₽135

59.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.44 ₽34.14

218.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.87 ₽145

66.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.16 ₽12.57

518.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$3.70 ₽287

271.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$0.72 ₽55.6

83.33%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$48.1K ₽3.7M

-43.39%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$43.9K ₽3.4M

-22.29%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$103 ₽7,979

16.83%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$5.62 ₽435

147.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$5.41 ₽419

238.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$35.09 ₽2,717

73.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$4.09 ₽317

112.96%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$89.4 ₽6,920

680.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$6,068 ₽469.8K

159.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$98.1 ₽7,597

-41.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$47.32 ₽3,663

-27.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$89.6 ₽6,938

26.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$76.1 ₽5,891

11.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$315 ₽24.4K

91.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$232 ₽17.9K

88.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$572 ₽44.3K

259.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$299 ₽23.1K

401.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$1,468 ₽113.6K

189.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,124 ₽87.0K

165.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$722 ₽55.9K

-26.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

15.33

-65.23%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ulyanovsk: March 1, 2026

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