Cost of Living Comparison Between Amparai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Amparai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Amparai is 31.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amparai is 28.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKR 1,233
$4.68 ฿151
-11.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.47 LKR 7,610
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LKR 2,428
$8.65 ฿280
-6.01%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 782
$3.09 ฿100
-15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 220
$0.73 ฿23.53
1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 112
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKR 709
$2.39 ฿77.4
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKR 991
$3.62 ฿117
-8.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 156
$1.8 ฿58.2
-71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$2.24 ฿72.3
-62.05%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 668
$2.23 ฿72.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,243
$19.31 ฿625
-26.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,370
$3.77 ฿122
21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 LKR 2,447
$13.05 ฿422
-37.24%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,226
$3.28 ฿106
127.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.63 ฿52.6
-31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,768
$2.4 ฿77.7
146.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.53 ฿49.62
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 408
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 354
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 166
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,988
$4.32 ฿140
131.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.2 LKR 4,242
$21.68 ฿702
-34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 LKR 622
$1.77 ฿57.3
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 893
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$3.15 ฿102
-86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$1 ฿32.3
-68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$13.64 ฿442
-95.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 LKR 378
$1.3 ฿42.2
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-51.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,313
$13.93 ฿451
-68.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKR 4,474
$18.24 ฿590
-17.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.96 LKR 585
$9.07 ฿294
-78.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 LKR 8,354
$57.5 ฿1,861
-51.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 LKR 5,692
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-55.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
-85.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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