Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Volgograd Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Volgograd

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.2% more expensive than Volgograd without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.4% more expensive than Volgograd without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.1 ₽806
-53.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$37.54 ₽2,995
23.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.04 ₽402
71.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.94 ₽154
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.81 ₽144
-59.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.69 ₽55.1
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.53 ₽202
-5.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.86 ₽467
-38.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.21 ₽96.5
85.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.71 ₽56.3
153.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.8 ₽143
24.44%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.68 ₽134
32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.12 ₽967
59.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.6 ₽447
-32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.8 ₽622
67.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2 ₽159
64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.68 ₽134
-2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.25 ₽260
-26.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.7 ₽216
-26.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.79 ₽63.4
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.79 ₽62.9
88.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.95 ₽155
-47.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.6 ₽47.77
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.51 ₽200
72.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.32 ₽743
132.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.79 ₽63.4
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.57 ₽205
8.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 ₽36.15
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$12.62 ₽1,007
-6.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.46 ₽196
28.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 ₽28.29
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.43 ₽513
112.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.84 ₽67
54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.7K ₽2.7M
-18.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$36.1K ₽2.9M
-6.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$90.6 ₽7,228
35.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.9 ₽550
101.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.58 ₽605
140.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$17.18 ₽1,371
253.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.17 ₽1,530
-10.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.36 ₽348
108.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$322 ₽25.7K
115.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,852 ₽546.7K
131.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$116 ₽9,231
-50.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.07 ₽2,559
7.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$125 ₽10K
-8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$128 ₽10.2K
-33.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$282 ₽22.5K
116.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$221 ₽17.6K
100.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$763 ₽60.9K
163.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$515 ₽41.1K
183.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,765 ₽140.8K
140.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,297 ₽103.5K
122.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Volgograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$472 ₽37.7K
47.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.67
-57.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Volgograd: October 27, 2025

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