Cost of Living in Phuket vs Sumqayit

Cost of living in Phuket is 7% higher than in Sumqayit (without rent).

Rent in Phuket is 77% more expensive than in Sumqayit.

Cost of living including rent in Phuket is 37% higher than in Sumqayit.

Food in Phuket is 9% more expensive than in Sumqayit.

Transport in Phuket is 4% cheaper than in Sumqayit.

Phuket vs. Sumqayit Comparision

Phuket Sumqayit
Cost of Living, including rent
985 $
720 $
Without Rent
442 $
413 $
Rent & Utilities
544 $
307 $
Food
308 $
282 $
Transport
30 $
32 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
742 $
464 $
Quality of Life
53
40
Population
77.6K
341.0K

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Phuket Sumqayit

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.63 $ 9.09 $
Dinner, for 2 36.6 $ 33.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.72 $ 7.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.94 $ 1.53 $
Capuccino 2.47 $ 3.37 $
Coke, 330ml 0.78 $ 0.65 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.93 $ 1.3 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.73 $ 0.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $ 2.22 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.25 $ 1.33 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 26 $ 5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.23 $ 4.46 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $ 9.82 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.19 $ 1.01 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $ 1.59 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 1.36 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $ 0.58 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.3 $ 1.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 21.3 $ 8.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $ 1.35 $
Cigarette pack 4.48 $ 3.31 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.37 $ 0.28 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11 $ 17.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.28 $ 0.69 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.6 $ 6.13 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 29.2 $ 29.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.38 $ 5.55 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.46 $ 5.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.35 $ 1.9 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.46 $ 1.51 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
76.3 $ 35.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
118 $ 54.7 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
16.6 $ 14.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 439 $ 223 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,525 $ 382 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 498 $ 390 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,825 $ 866 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,213 $ 1,831 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,936 $ 925 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 742 $ 464 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.8 % 9.44 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.9 $ 46 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.26 $ 5.63 $
Haircut 5.56 $ 11 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $ 118 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.3 $ 56.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 748 $ 221 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,132 $ 6,293 $