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Cost of Living Comparison Between Semey and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Semey and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Semey is 30.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Semey is 32.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 โ‚ธ2,295
$4.51 เธฟ142
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 โ‚ธ13.8K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-41.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 โ‚ธ2,484
$8.78 เธฟ276
-44.65%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚ธ771
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ธ469
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ธ288
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 โ‚ธ591
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-51.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ธ972
$3.68 เธฟ116
-48.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚ธ351
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-69.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 โ‚ธ162
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-82.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ธ850
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-24.77%
Eggs
$1.33 โ‚ธ678
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.90 โ‚ธ4,543
$19.68 เธฟ619
-54.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 โ‚ธ2,309
$3.66 เธฟ115
23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 โ‚ธ3,541
$13.09 เธฟ411
-46.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ธ661
$3.38 เธฟ106
-61.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ธ964
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ธ968
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-18.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-2.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ธ284
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-63.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚ธ204
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-73.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ธ512
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ธ371
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 โ‚ธ1,376
$4.35 เธฟ137
-38.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 โ‚ธ3,116
$20.65 เธฟ649
-70.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ธ512
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ธ784
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-44.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Semey
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚ธ87.4
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-87.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 โ‚ธ513
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-67.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 โ‚ธ345
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-36.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,452
$13.72 เธฟ431
-65.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 โ‚ธ253
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K โ‚ธ10.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-28.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚ธ12.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-26.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 โ‚ธ26.0K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-58.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 โ‚ธ4,359
$13.61 เธฟ428
-37.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.64 โ‚ธ6,453
$18.49 เธฟ581
-31.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.61 โ‚ธ16.7K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-47.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 โ‚ธ4,863
$16.70 เธฟ525
-42.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 โ‚ธ2,255
$9.09 เธฟ286
-51.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 โ‚ธ106.9K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-70.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,783 โ‚ธ2.4M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-70.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 โ‚ธ29.2K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-2.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.41 โ‚ธ18.1K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
2.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 โ‚ธ45.9K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-20.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 โ‚ธ39.5K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-8.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Semey
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ธ160.7K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-48.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚ธ104.4K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 โ‚ธ262.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-75.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 โ‚ธ197.3K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-73.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Semey
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
5.33
245.03%

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Last update for Semey: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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