Cost of Living Comparison Between Shakhty and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shakhty and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Shakhty is 13% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shakhty is 11.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.5 ₽758
$4.68 ฿151
102.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.54 ₽3,075
$46.4 ฿1,502
-16.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ₽450
$8.65 ฿280
-34.80%
Cappuccino
$2.35 ₽187
$3.09 ฿100
-23.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₽85.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.31
$0.37 ฿11.95
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽108
$2.39 ฿77.4
-43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₽200
$3.62 ฿117
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ₽91.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₽57
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.84%
Eggs
$1.71 ₽136
$2.23 ฿72.1
-23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 ₽865
$19.31 ฿625
-43.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 ₽377
$3.77 ฿122
25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 ₽709
$13.05 ฿422
-31.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$3.28 ฿106
-47.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₽144
$1.63 ฿52.6
10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$2.4 ฿77.7
-20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ₽224
$1.99 ฿64.3
41.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.8
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ₽111
$1.02 ฿32.87
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽56.6
$0.48 ฿15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₽233
$4.32 ฿140
-32.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ₽546
$21.68 ฿702
-68.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₽75.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₽156
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.69
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₽150
$3.15 ฿102
-40.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.9
$1 ฿32.3
-68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽503
$13.64 ฿442
-53.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.7
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
23.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K ₽2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,617
$123 ฿3,970
-11.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.86 ₽468
$13.93 ฿451
-57.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.61 ₽607
$18.24 ฿590
-58.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.07 ₽2,878
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 ₽417
$9.07 ฿294
-42.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,932 ₽553.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ₽5,554
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.77 ₽3,492
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,135
$115 ฿3,727
-0.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,592
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 ₽36.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₽24.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-30.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 ₽60.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ₽40.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-65.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ₽161.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-52.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,521 ₽121.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-47.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shakhty
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 ₽30.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-45.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5.33
187.62%

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Last update for Shakhty: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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