Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 50.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 46.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 57K
$4.68 ฿151
-4.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
$8.65 ฿280
-49.25%
Cappuccino
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
$3.09 ฿100
-41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UZS 5,345
$0.73 ฿23.53
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,168
$0.37 ฿11.95
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-46.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
$3.62 ฿117
-44.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 UZS 5,093
$1.8 ฿58.2
-77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-32.14%
Eggs
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-41.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-59.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
$3.77 ฿122
-1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 UZS 9,567
$3.28 ฿106
-77.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-26.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,820
$1.53 ฿49.62
-69.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.15 UZS 1,967
$1.49 ฿48.11
-89.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,902
$1.02 ฿32.87
-77.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZS 4,818
$0.48 ฿15.61
-20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
$4.32 ฿140
-64.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 UZS 42K
$21.68 ฿702
-84.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,185
$1.35 ฿43.74
-81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
$11.76 ฿380
-73.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 5,150
$3.15 ฿102
-86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,352
$1 ฿32.3
-81.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-82.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-67.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-73.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 UZS 151K
$18.24 ฿590
-34.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 UZS 81K
$17.11 ฿554
-62.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-68.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-70.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 UZS 711.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-33.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 UZS 2.9M
$611 ฿19.8K
-62.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 UZS 1.7M
$442 ฿14.3K
-70.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UZS 5.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 UZS 3.8M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 UZS 16M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 UZS 6.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-81.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 UZS 3.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
-56.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
5.33
314.07%

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Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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