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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taldykorgan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taldykorgan and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taldykorgan is 47.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taldykorgan is 51.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 โ‚ธ2,040
$4.51 เธฟ142
-11.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 โ‚ธ9,803
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-58.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 โ‚ธ3,562
$8.78 เธฟ276
-20.62%
Cappuccino
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-61.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚ธ192
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚ธ155
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 โ‚ธ414
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ธ609
$3.68 เธฟ116
-67.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ธ546
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚ธ184
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-80.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ธ720
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-36.49%
Eggs
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 โ‚ธ4,750
$19.68 เธฟ619
-52.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 โ‚ธ2,320
$3.66 เธฟ115
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 โ‚ธ2,794
$13.09 เธฟ411
-58.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ธ716
$3.38 เธฟ106
-58.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ธ958
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,004
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-15.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ธ761
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-24.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚ธ294
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-62.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.20 โ‚ธ101
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-86.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ธ488
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
-3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ธ379
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 โ‚ธ890
$4.35 เธฟ137
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ธ3,602
$20.65 เธฟ649
-65.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ธ451
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,016
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-27.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 โ‚ธ77.7
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-89.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.88 โ‚ธ7,601
$11.36 เธฟ357
30.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 โ‚ธ436
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-40.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,451
$13.72 เธฟ431
-65.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 โ‚ธ214
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-68.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K โ‚ธ12.0M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ธ13.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-20.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 โ‚ธ31.9K
$122 เธฟ3,834
-48.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 โ‚ธ4,578
$13.61 เธฟ428
-34.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,111
$18.49 เธฟ581
-24.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.75 โ‚ธ17.2K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-45.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.92 โ‚ธ1,489
$16.70 เธฟ525
-82.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.42 โ‚ธ1,235
$9.09 เธฟ286
-73.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ธ132.2K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-63.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,886 โ‚ธ2.5M
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-69.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 โ‚ธ29.2K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-2.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.97 โ‚ธ5,091
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-71.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 โ‚ธ27.0K
$113 เธฟ3,544
-53.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 โ‚ธ27.3K
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-36.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 โ‚ธ253.0K
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-18.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ธ179.4K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-19.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ธ266.8K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-74.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚ธ138.7K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-81.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,085 โ‚ธ554.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-75.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$817 โ‚ธ417.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-72.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taldykorgan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 โ‚ธ177.4K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-36.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
5.33
245.03%

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Last update for Taldykorgan: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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