Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Phuket 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Phuket is 9.9% lower than in Moscow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Phuket is 16.8% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Phuket are 29.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Phuket are 33.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Phuket are 17.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Phuket is 49.6% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 руб (405.93 ฿) |
431.11 руб (175.00 ฿) |
-56.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 руб (2,029.64 ฿) |
2,956.18 руб (1,200.00 ฿) |
-40.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (202.96 ฿) |
615.87 руб (250.00 ฿) |
+23.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 руб (142.08 ฿) |
221.71 руб (90.00 ฿) |
-36.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
332.00 руб (134.77 ฿) |
295.62 руб (120.00 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
255.76 руб (103.82 ฿) |
220.71 руб (89.59 ฿) |
-13.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
111.70 руб (45.34 ฿) |
58.71 руб (23.83 ฿) |
-47.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
51.97 руб (21.10 ฿) |
33.62 руб (13.65 ฿) |
-35.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
382.25 руб (155.17 ฿) |
613.32 руб (248.96 ฿) |
+60.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
59.74 руб (24.25 ฿) |
132.41 руб (53.75 ฿) |
+121.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
59.25 руб (24.05 ฿) |
51.22 руб (20.79 ฿) |
-13.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
152.91 руб (62.07 ฿) |
181.73 руб (73.77 ฿) |
+18.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
449.78 руб (182.58 ฿) |
756.05 руб (306.90 ฿) |
+68.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
209.61 руб (85.09 ฿) |
128.02 руб (51.97 ฿) |
-38.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
430.45 руб (174.73 ฿) |
441.01 руб (179.02 ฿) |
+2.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.87 руб (27.14 ฿) |
103.36 руб (41.96 ฿) |
+54.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
71.97 руб (29.22 ฿) |
54.01 руб (21.92 ฿) |
-25.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
84.23 руб (34.19 ฿) |
77.33 руб (31.39 ฿) |
-8.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
145.16 руб (58.92 ฿) |
65.56 руб (26.61 ฿) |
-54.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
32.57 руб (13.22 ฿) |
56.35 руб (22.87 ฿) |
+73.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
28.31 руб (11.49 ฿) |
49.39 руб (20.05 ฿) |
+74.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
124.75 руб (50.64 ฿) |
78.83 руб (32.00 ฿) |
-36.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.77 руб (24.67 ฿) |
39.77 руб (16.14 ฿) |
-34.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 руб (324.74 ฿) |
1,724.44 руб (700.00 ฿) |
+115.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
85.33 руб (34.64 ฿) |
141.20 руб (57.32 ฿) |
+65.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
178.05 руб (72.27 ฿) |
222.12 руб (90.17 ฿) |
+24.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
247.76 руб (100.57 ฿) |
349.81 руб (142.00 ฿) |
+41.2 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
64.00 руб (25.98 ฿) |
110.86 руб (45.00 ฿) |
+73.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,870.00 руб (1,165.02 ฿) |
934.52 руб (379.35 ฿) |
-67.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (101.48 ฿) |
246.35 руб (100.00 ฿) |
-1.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
56.33 руб (22.86 ฿) |
138.76 руб (56.33 ฿) |
+146.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 руб (243.56 ฿) |
1,108.57 руб (450.00 ฿) |
+84.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
230.81 руб (93.69 ฿) |
399.49 руб (162.16 ฿) |
+73.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (1,217,786.74 ฿) |
2,217,136.96 руб (900,000.00 ฿) |
-26.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,947,241.38 руб (1,196,370.49 ฿) |
2,679,040.50 руб (1,087,500.00 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,489.40 руб (4,663.88 ฿) |
9,869.54 руб (4,006.33 ฿) |
-14.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
616.76 руб (250.36 ฿) |
1,099.23 руб (446.21 ฿) |
+78.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
624.15 руб (253.36 ฿) |
1,463.31 руб (594.00 ฿) |
+134.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,869.87 руб (1,570.89 ฿) |
4,092.12 руб (1,661.11 ฿) |
+5.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,742.64 руб (1,113.32 ฿) |
862.22 руб (350.00 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (202.96 ฿) |
714.41 руб (290.00 ฿) |
+42.9 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
57,083.33 руб (23,171.78 ฿) |
56,865.46 руб (23,083.33 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,108,250.00 руб (449,870.72 ฿) |
1,270,110.85 руб (515,574.72 ฿) |
+14.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,558.62 руб (3,068.26 ฿) |
3,739.57 руб (1,518.00 ฿) |
-50.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,171.54 руб (1,693.35 ฿) |
2,776.70 руб (1,127.14 ฿) |
-33.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,918.00 руб (4,431.93 ฿) |
9,176.48 руб (3,725.00 ฿) |
-16.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,144.74 руб (4,929.90 ฿) |
5,748.13 руб (2,333.33 ฿) |
-52.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
103,312.65 руб (41,937.59 ฿) |
47,748.15 руб (19,382.35 ฿) |
-53.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
62,058.32 руб (25,191.27 ฿) |
35,104.67 руб (14,250.00 ฿) |
-43.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
233,265.31 руб (94,689.13 ฿) |
158,894.82 руб (64,500.00 ฿) |
-31.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,882.69 руб (45,822.35 ฿) |
119,384.30 руб (48,461.54 ฿) |
+5.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
64,293.13 руб (26,098.44 ฿) |
31,468.72 руб (12,774.06 ฿) |
-51.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,841.47 руб (12,113.51 ฿) |
21,742.02 руб (8,825.72 ฿) |
-27.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
142,248.66 руб (57,742.84 ฿) |
59,647.12 руб (24,212.49 ฿) |
-58.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 24.18 | 6.15 | -74.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 595 | 47 |
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| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Koh Samui | 210.76 miles |