Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zhukovsky Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zhukovsky

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.1% more expensive than Zhukovsky without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.3% more expensive than Zhukovsky without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$12.87 ₽999
-63.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$50.8 ₽3,944
-9.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.75 ₽291
133.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.61 ₽202
16.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.84 ₽65.2
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.36 ₽28.18
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.88 ₽146
29.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.47 ₽192
53.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.81 ₽62.7
164.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.73 ₽56.6
154.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.54 ₽120
42.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.50 ₽117
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$8.53 ₽662
131.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.96 ₽385
-23.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$9.77 ₽758
38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.48 ₽115
119.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.25 ₽96.6
33.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.70 ₽132
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.64 ₽127
27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.39 ₽30.39
292.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.59 ₽45.79
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.26 ₽20.26
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.65 ₽50.2
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.97 ₽153
116.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.79 ₽604
160.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.09 ₽84.5
64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.39 ₽186
15.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.54 ₽41.53
159.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$15.36 ₽1,192
-23.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.93 ₽150
61.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.48 ₽37.08
106.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$7.92 ₽614
73.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.73 ₽56.6
80.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$29.6K ₽2.3M
-8.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$36.0K ₽2.8M
-5.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$152 ₽11.8K
-20.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$6.38 ₽495
118.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$5.00 ₽388
266.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$35.20 ₽2,731
73.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.80 ₽450
50.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$321 ₽24.9K
117.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$6,990 ₽542.3K
125.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$86.8 ₽6,737
-33.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$31.15 ₽2,417
9.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$109 ₽8,431
4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$87.8 ₽6,808
-3.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$449 ₽34.9K
34.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$303 ₽23.5K
43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$758 ₽58.8K
171.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$505 ₽39.2K
196.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,083 ₽161.6K
104.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,419 ₽110.1K
110.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zhukovsky
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$893 ₽69.3K
-40.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zhukovsky: March 3, 2026

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