Cost of Living Comparison Between Vologda and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vologda and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Vologda is 31.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vologda is 19.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 ₽774
$4.68 ฿151
107.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.56 ₽2,997
$46.4 ฿1,502
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ₽460
$8.65 ฿280
-33.29%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₽141
$3.09 ฿100
-42.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₽104
$0.73 ฿23.53
79.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.6
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₽110
$2.39 ฿77.4
-42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₽199
$3.62 ฿117
-31.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₽63.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-64.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₽47.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ₽91.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-48.66%
Eggs
$2.75 ₽220
$2.23 ฿72.1
23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 ₽856
$19.31 ฿625
-44.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 ₽393
$3.77 ฿122
30.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 ₽693
$13.05 ฿422
-33.41%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 ₽78.5
$3.28 ฿106
-70.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₽79
$1.63 ฿52.6
-39.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₽157
$2.4 ฿77.7
-18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ₽212
$1.99 ฿64.3
33.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ₽112
$1.02 ฿32.87
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₽66.5
$0.48 ฿15.61
72.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ₽195
$4.32 ฿140
-43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ₽311
$21.68 ฿702
-82.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₽36.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
-65.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.85 ₽1,345
$11.76 ฿380
43.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽156
$3.15 ฿102
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽28.38
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽503
$13.64 ฿442
-53.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ₽2.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ₽2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,745
$123 ฿3,970
-10.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ₽489
$13.93 ฿451
-55.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.09 ₽486
$18.24 ฿590
-66.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.95 ₽2,789
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.21 ₽416
$9.07 ฿294
-42.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ₽25.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,075 ₽564.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 ₽5,560
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₽3,476
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,965
$115 ฿3,727
-2.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,575
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-47.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₽18.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₽36.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 ₽27.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 ₽69.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-79.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 ₽55.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-75.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vologda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ₽63.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
13.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5.33
187.62%

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Last update for Vologda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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