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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yoshkar-Ola Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yoshkar-Ola

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.2% more expensive than Yoshkar-Ola without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 37.9% more expensive than Yoshkar-Ola without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.30 โ‚ฝ882
-60.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$25.38 โ‚ฝ1,980
81.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.98 โ‚ฝ388
76.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.5
147.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.97
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.5
133.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.11 โ‚ฝ243
18.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.05 โ‚ฝ82.0
114.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.17
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
69.47%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
41.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.46 โ‚ฝ816
88.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.89 โ‚ฝ381
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
49.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
94.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.75 โ‚ฝ136
-3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
17.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
-20.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
118.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
125.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.23 โ‚ฝ96.0
-20.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
52.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.75 โ‚ฝ605
166.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
26.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.86
226.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
62.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.17 โ‚ฝ13.09
517.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.59 โ‚ฝ592
80.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.0
86.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.2M
-33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$31.8K โ‚ฝ2.5M
5.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$113 โ‚ฝ8,833
7.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.52 โ‚ฝ431
146.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.30 โ‚ฝ570
153.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$37.48 โ‚ฝ2,924
64.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.87 โ‚ฝ458
54.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$344 โ‚ฝ26.9K
104.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,915 โ‚ฝ305.4K
308.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$80.9 โ‚ฝ6,312
-27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$76.5 โ‚ฝ5,965
-55.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$148 โ‚ฝ11.5K
-23.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$114 โ‚ฝ8,874
-25.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$316 โ‚ฝ24.6K
91.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$251 โ‚ฝ19.5K
73.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$506 โ‚ฝ39.5K
308.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$387 โ‚ฝ30.2K
280.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,293 โ‚ฝ100.9K
243.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,198 โ‚ฝ93.5K
149.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$517 โ‚ฝ40.3K
5.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.5
-57.36%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: January 13, 2026

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