Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Allahabad is 64.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Allahabad is 66.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹147
$4.68 ฿151
-63.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.42 ₹977
$46.4 ฿1,502
-75.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.86 ₹244
$8.65 ฿280
-66.94%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ₹87.6
$3.09 ฿100
-66.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
-54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.12
$0.37 ฿11.95
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₹223
$3.62 ฿117
-27.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹61.5
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.35
$1.8 ฿58.2
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
-72.32%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.71 ₹317
$19.31 ฿625
-80.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 ₹227
$3.77 ฿122
-29.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 ₹129
$3.28 ฿106
-54.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
-61.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$2.4 ฿77.7
-60.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
-72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.27
$1.53 ฿49.62
-77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.78
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ₹29.66
$1.02 ฿32.87
-65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 ₹325
$4.32 ฿140
-12.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.9 ₹333
$21.68 ฿702
-82.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.77 ฿57.3
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹480
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🚌 Getting Around
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.81
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 ₹592
$11.76 ฿380
-41.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.5
$3.15 ฿102
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.69
$1 ฿32.3
-89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹121
$13.64 ฿442
-89.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹99.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K ₹1.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-43.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.52 ₹3,808
$123 ฿3,970
-63.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 ₹279
$13.93 ฿451
-76.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 ₹578
$18.24 ฿590
-62.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.99 ₹1,025
$60.8 ฿1,966
-80.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 ₹678
$17.11 ฿554
-53.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 ₹291
$9.07 ฿294
-62.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.47 ₹2,349
$694 ฿22.5K
-96.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$685 ₹58.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 ₹2,316
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.47 ₹2,093
$34.51 ฿1,117
-29.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 ₹2,317
$115 ฿3,727
-76.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.14 ₹2,151
$84.8 ฿2,743
-70.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,390
$442 ฿14.3K
-83.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₹20.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ₹14.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-88.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 ₹104.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 ₹52.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-78.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 ₹34.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-42.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
5.33
63.60%

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Last update for Allahabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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