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Cost of Living Comparison Between Poltava and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Poltava and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Poltava is 33.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 44.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 โ‚ด254
$4.51 เธฟ142
29.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-48.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ด196
$8.78 เธฟ276
-48.52%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
$3.68 เธฟ116
-54.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-43.24%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-22.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ด353
$19.68 เธฟ619
-58.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ด165
$3.66 เธฟ115
3.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ด220
$13.09 เธฟ411
-61.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
$3.38 เธฟ106
-76.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-45.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-24.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-72.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-60.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-32.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
$4.35 เธฟ137
-53.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ด225
$20.65 เธฟ649
-74.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-41.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-83.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.32 โ‚ด622
$11.36 เธฟ357
26.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-36.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 โ‚ด191
$13.72 เธฟ431
-67.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-39.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
$122 เธฟ3,835
-22.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 โ‚ด196
$13.61 เธฟ428
-66.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 โ‚ด214
$18.49 เธฟ581
-73.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 โ‚ด590
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-78.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 โ‚ด396
$16.70 เธฟ525
-45.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ด216
$9.09 เธฟ286
-45.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-60.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-50.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
18.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-24.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
$113 เธฟ3,545
-29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-1.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-56.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ด6,705
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-64.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-79.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-78.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-79.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-21.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5.33
228.33%

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Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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