Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Saint Petersburg is 0.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Petersburg is 1.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 β‚½755
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
102.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 β‚½4,016
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
8.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 β‚½447
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-35.14%
Cappuccino
$2.72 β‚½217
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-11.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 β‚½86.3
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.12
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 β‚½257
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 β‚½297
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
3.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚½95.8
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 β‚½71.4
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-50.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 β‚½125
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-29.91%
Eggs
$1.91 β‚½153
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 β‚½982
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-36.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 β‚½442
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
46.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 β‚½861
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 β‚½134
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 β‚½145
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 β‚½154
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 β‚½269
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
69.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 β‚½72
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 β‚½50.4
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 β‚½104
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 β‚½59.7
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 β‚½239
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-30.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 β‚½795
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-54.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 β‚½80.1
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 β‚½167
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-25.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 β‚½70.1
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 β‚½4,197
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
347.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 β‚½220
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-12.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 β‚½44.28
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 β‚½606
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-44.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 β‚½59.5
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K β‚½3.1M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
41.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 β‚½10.7K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
9.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.73 β‚½537
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-51.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 β‚½580
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-60.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 β‚½2,950
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-39.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.2 β‚½1,851
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
35.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 β‚½468
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-35.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 β‚½31.3K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-43.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,604 β‚½766.3K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-39.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 β‚½8,040
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
75.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 β‚½4,366
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
58.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚½9,316
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 β‚½10.8K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
59.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚½62.1K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
27.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 β‚½36.8K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
4.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 β‚½71.7K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-38.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 β‚½317.3K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-6.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,629 β‚½209.8K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-8.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint Petersburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 β‚½92.3K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
66.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.95
5.33
368.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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