Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vladikavkaz Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vladikavkaz

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.3% more expensive than Vladikavkaz without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.3% more expensive than Vladikavkaz without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.50 ₽751
-51.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$38.05 ₽3,008
21.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.75 ₽454
52.00%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.17 ₽92.5
159.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.91 ₽71.8
-20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.46 ₽36.26
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.62 ₽128
50.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.49 ₽197
52.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.04 ₽82.0
105.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.71 ₽56.3
161.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.43 ₽113
53.15%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.57 ₽124
43.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.79 ₽853
82.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.02 ₽397
-24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.01 ₽713
50.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.74 ₽138
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.90 ₽150
-12.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.93 ₽153
23.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$4.34 ₽343
-51.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.86 ₽68.0
77.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.67 ₽52.8
125.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.42 ₽112
-30.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.68 ₽53.5
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.92 ₽231
46.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.27 ₽654
145.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.96 ₽75.7
86.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.87 ₽147
48.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.42 ₽33.57
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.29 ₽102
141.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.22 ₽17.29
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.27 ₽495
118.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.80 ₽63.2
65.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.6K ₽2.7M
-21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$36.2K ₽2.9M
-5.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$108 ₽8,552
11.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.82 ₽460
139.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.94 ₽628
130.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$38.60 ₽3,051
57.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$12.75 ₽1,008
35.14%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.51 ₽514
33.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$320 ₽25.3K
117.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,893 ₽544.8K
128.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$71.1 ₽5,622
-18.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$44.19 ₽3,493
-22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$114 ₽9,016
-0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$108 ₽8,550
-21.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$421 ₽33.3K
43.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$338 ₽26.7K
29.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$731 ₽57.8K
181.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$555 ₽43.8K
170.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,405 ₽111.1K
202.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,522 ₽120.3K
96.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vladikavkaz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$493 ₽39.0K
7.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.33
-62.81%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vladikavkaz: February 28, 2026

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