Cost of Living Comparison Between Alwar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Alwar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Alwar is 63.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alwar is 72.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₹171
$4.68 ฿151
-57.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.73 ₹490
$46.4 ฿1,502
-87.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 ₹194
$8.65 ฿280
-73.76%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$3.09 ฿100
-54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$0.73 ฿23.53
-69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 ₹76.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₹182
$3.62 ฿117
-41.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.36
$1.8 ฿58.2
-78.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-67.41%
Eggs
$0.82 ₹69.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-63.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 ₹387
$19.31 ฿625
-76.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ₹210
$3.77 ฿122
-35.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ₹133
$3.28 ฿106
-52.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.32
$1.63 ฿52.6
-67.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.25
$1.99 ฿64.3
-77.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.17
$1.53 ฿49.62
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$1.02 ฿32.87
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 ₹265
$4.32 ฿140
-28.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 ₹810
$21.68 ฿702
-56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₹138
$1.77 ฿57.3
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₹234
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 ₹473
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ₹43.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹735
$11.76 ฿380
-26.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.55
$3.15 ฿102
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹14.99
$1 ฿32.3
-82.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$13.64 ฿442
-91.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₹96.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-35.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,364
$123 ฿3,970
-48.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 ₹366
$13.93 ฿451
-69.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.73 ₹405
$18.24 ฿590
-74.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.31 ₹1,480
$60.8 ฿1,966
-71.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.07 ₹605
$17.11 ฿554
-58.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4 ₹342
$9.07 ฿294
-55.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.16 ₹1,981
$694 ฿22.5K
-96.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$700 ₹59.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.62 ₹1,678
$57.5 ฿1,861
-65.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.66 ₹2,024
$34.51 ฿1,117
-31.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.08 ₹1,974
$115 ฿3,727
-79.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.08 ₹1,974
$84.8 ฿2,743
-72.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.83 ₹4,006
$611 ฿19.8K
-92.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 ₹6,466
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$577 ₹49.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-86.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$451 ₹38.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 ₹35.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-39.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.33
68.86%

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Last update for Alwar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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