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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poltava is 34.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poltava is 42.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 ₴237
$4.68 ฿151
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 ₴993
$46.4 ฿1,502
-48.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 ₴186
$8.65 ฿280
-48.09%
Cappuccino
$1.32 ₴54.7
$3.09 ฿100
-57.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₴25.64
$0.73 ฿23.53
-15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₴36.92
$2.39 ฿77.4
-62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₴66.9
$3.62 ฿117
-55.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ₴40.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
-65.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ₴53.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.65 ₴68.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 ₴348
$19.31 ฿625
-56.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₴152
$3.77 ฿122
-3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 ₴215
$13.05 ฿422
-60.31%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 ₴32.75
$3.28 ฿106
-75.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ₴47.91
$1.63 ฿52.6
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ₴52.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₴63.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
-23.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₴17.77
$1.53 ฿49.62
-71.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.82
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₴27.83
$1.02 ฿32.87
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.28
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 ₴86.3
$4.32 ฿140
-51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 ₴148
$21.68 ฿702
-83.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₴36.65
$1.77 ฿57.3
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₴63.8
$2.79 ฿90.4
-44.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₴10.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
-81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.35 ₴596
$11.76 ฿380
22.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₴79.1
$3.15 ฿102
-39.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₴6.03
$1 ฿32.3
-85.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ₴181
$13.64 ฿442
-67.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ₴54.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₴1.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₴865.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₴3,882
$123 ฿3,970
-23.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 ₴180
$13.93 ฿451
-68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.72 ₴196
$18.24 ฿590
-74.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.77 ₴572
$60.8 ฿1,966
-77.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 ₴376
$17.11 ฿554
-47.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ₴206
$9.07 ฿294
-45.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 ₴11.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,724 ₴320.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ₴2,818
$57.5 ฿1,861
18.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.66 ₴1,107
$34.51 ฿1,117
-22.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 ₴3,276
$115 ฿3,727
-31.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 ₴3,418
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₴10.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₴6,633
$442 ฿14.3K
-63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₴18.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-77.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₴12.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$941 ₴39.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-77.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 ₴36.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-69.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 ₴18.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-36.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5.33
228.33%

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Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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