Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Phuket 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Phuket are 2.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Phuket are 0.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Phuket are 5.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Phuket are 30.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Phuket are 28.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Phuket is 56.0% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
924.21 руб (369.31 ฿) |
375.38 руб (150.00 ฿) |
-59.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (1,598.37 ฿) |
3,003.05 руб (1,200.00 ฿) |
-24.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (179.82 ฿) |
625.64 руб (250.00 ฿) |
+39.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (119.88 ฿) |
250.25 руб (100.00 ฿) |
-16.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (119.88 ฿) |
375.38 руб (150.00 ฿) |
+25.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
236.63 руб (94.56 ฿) |
205.36 руб (82.06 ฿) |
-13.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
100.21 руб (40.04 ฿) |
66.69 руб (26.65 ฿) |
-33.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
56.39 руб (22.53 ฿) |
35.04 руб (14.00 ฿) |
-37.9 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
329.35 руб (131.61 ฿) |
575.63 руб (230.02 ฿) |
+74.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.56 руб (21.00 ฿) |
126.09 руб (50.38 ฿) |
+139.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.88 руб (23.13 ฿) |
55.14 руб (22.03 ฿) |
-4.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.41 руб (63.70 ฿) |
186.23 руб (74.41 ฿) |
+16.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
390.34 руб (155.98 ฿) |
787.41 руб (314.64 ฿) |
+101.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.53 руб (79.73 ฿) |
112.82 руб (45.08 ฿) |
-43.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
395.33 руб (157.97 ฿) |
405.43 руб (162.01 ฿) |
+2.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.95 руб (23.16 ฿) |
122.27 руб (48.86 ฿) |
+111.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.58 руб (25.01 ฿) |
41.15 руб (16.44 ฿) |
-34.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.52 руб (28.98 ฿) |
74.73 руб (29.86 ฿) |
+3.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.18 руб (56.81 ฿) |
60.32 руб (24.11 ฿) |
-57.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.34 руб (6.93 ฿) |
56.19 руб (22.45 ฿) |
+224.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.54 руб (7.41 ฿) |
41.81 руб (16.71 ฿) |
+125.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.25 руб (43.26 ฿) |
81.33 руб (32.50 ฿) |
-24.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.64 руб (21.84 ฿) |
41.76 руб (16.69 ฿) |
-23.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (239.76 ฿) |
1,501.53 руб (600.00 ฿) |
+150.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.93 руб (31.14 ฿) |
140.98 руб (56.33 ฿) |
+80.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.03 руб (64.35 ฿) |
221.79 руб (88.62 ฿) |
+37.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (91.91 ฿) |
355.36 руб (142.00 ฿) |
+54.5 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (23.98 ฿) |
100.10 руб (40.00 ฿) |
+66.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (1,090.89 ฿) |
991.43 руб (396.17 ฿) |
-63.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (79.92 ฿) |
250.25 руб (100.00 ฿) |
+25.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (25.72 ฿) |
147.00 руб (58.74 ฿) |
+128.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (215.78 ฿) |
1,126.14 руб (450.00 ฿) |
+108.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.62 руб (84.56 ฿) |
392.74 руб (156.93 ฿) |
+85.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (1,198,780.26 ฿) |
1,751,780.60 руб (700,000.00 ฿) |
-41.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,012,750.00 руб (1,203,875.07 ฿) |
2,427,467.41 руб (970,000.00 ฿) |
-19.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,898.03 руб (4,354.78 ฿) |
10,021.06 руб (4,004.35 ฿) |
-8.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
543.09 руб (217.01 ฿) |
1,141.83 руб (456.27 ฿) |
+110.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
544.03 руб (217.39 ฿) |
1,300.97 руб (519.86 ฿) |
+139.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (1,220.71 ฿) |
4,947.34 руб (1,976.92 ฿) |
+61.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,364.32 руб (944.77 ฿) |
1,001.02 руб (400.00 ฿) |
-57.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (199.80 ฿) |
750.76 руб (300.00 ฿) |
+50.2 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (17,777.93 ฿) |
56,366.82 руб (22,523.81 ฿) |
+26.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (422,013.19 ฿) |
1,194,061.58 руб (477,139.15 ฿) |
+13.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,882.62 руб (3,549.44 ฿) |
4,349.42 руб (1,738.00 ฿) |
-51.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,200.35 руб (1,678.43 ฿) |
2,433.72 руб (972.50 ฿) |
-42.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,707.96 руб (4,278.83 ฿) |
9,009.16 руб (3,600.00 ฿) |
-15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,226.56 руб (4,086.47 ฿) |
6,256.36 руб (2,500.00 ฿) |
-38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,937.50 руб (32,342.09 ฿) |
46,132.93 руб (18,434.41 ฿) |
-43.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,795.80 руб (19,498.48 ฿) |
39,873.86 руб (15,933.33 ฿) |
-18.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
168,234.04 руб (67,225.22 ฿) |
155,840.22 руб (62,272.73 ฿) |
-7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,821.28 руб (35,492.40 ฿) |
123,202.15 руб (49,230.77 ฿) |
+38.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,122.64 руб (19,629.09 ฿) |
27,899.04 руб (11,148.27 ฿) |
-43.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,226.73 руб (10,879.62 ฿) |
18,018.13 руб (7,199.93 ฿) |
-33.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
111,367.99 руб (44,501.92 ฿) |
48,752.12 руб (19,481.03 ฿) |
-56.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.80 | 4.37 | -70.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 876 | 83 |
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| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |
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