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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Samarkand is 44.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Samarkand is 53.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 UZSย 54.2K
$4.51 เธฟ142
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.63 UZSย 211.8K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-61.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 UZSย 51.3K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-51.37%
Cappuccino
$1.81 UZSย 21.7K
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZSย 5,144
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZSย 2,999
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZSย 15.0K
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-47.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZSย 23.1K
$3.68 เธฟ116
-47.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 UZSย 12.5K
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-53.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 UZSย 4,527
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-79.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 UZSย 18.5K
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-30.63%
Eggs
$1.26 UZSย 15.2K
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 UZSย 91.7K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-61.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 UZSย 46.5K
$3.66 เธฟ115
5.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 UZSย 103.8K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-34.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 UZSย 9,132
$3.38 เธฟ106
-77.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZSย 20.5K
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZSย 18.6K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UZSย 18.0K
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-24.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 UZSย 5,854
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-68.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.14 UZSย 1,701
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-90.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZSย 2,754
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-76.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZSย 4,558
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 UZSย 19.3K
$4.35 เธฟ137
-62.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 UZSย 40.8K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 UZSย 10.9K
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZSย 23.4K
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-29.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZSย 3,011
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-81.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.09 UZSย 37.1K
$11.36 เธฟ357
-72.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 UZSย 4,450
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-88.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 UZSย 2,415
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-80.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 UZSย 28.2K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-82.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 UZSย 12.1K
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-24.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZSย 237.2M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-28.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZSย 304.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-24.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.82 UZSย 478.3K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-67.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 UZSย 43.0K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-73.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.90 UZSย 142.9K
$18.49 เธฟ581
-35.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 UZSย 450.2K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-39.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 UZSย 77.1K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-61.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 UZSย 36.0K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-67.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZSย 1.4M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-82.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,825 UZSย 57.9M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-69.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.04 UZSย 240.7K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-65.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.37 UZSย 472.9K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 UZSย 868.3K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-35.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 UZSย 671.6K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-33.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 UZSย 2.8M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-61.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZSย 1.6M
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-70.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 UZSย 5.3M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-78.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 UZSย 3.5M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-80.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,240 UZSย 14.9M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-72.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 UZSย 6.4M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-82.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 UZSย 3.6M
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-44.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
5.33
314.07%

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Last update for Samarkand: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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