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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amparai is 32% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amparai is 28.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,229
$4.65 ฿149
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 LKR 7,899
$46.11 ฿1,474
-44.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,665
$8.74 ฿279
-1.83%
Cappuccino
$2.77 LKR 860
$3.04 ฿97.1
-8.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 213
$0.72 ฿23.03
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$0.39 ฿12.50
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKR 711
$2.44 ฿78.0
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 1,036
$3.79 ฿121
-12.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 553
$2.14 ฿68.6
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 163
$1.86 ฿59.5
-71.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 258
$2.19 ฿69.9
-62.10%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 691
$2.25 ฿71.8
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKR 4,333
$19.73 ฿631
-29.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 LKR 1,428
$3.79 ฿121
21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKR 2,513
$13.55 ฿433
-40.30%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,270
$3.25 ฿104
124.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 345
$1.67 ฿53.4
-33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKR 1,837
$2.39 ฿76.5
147.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 386
$2.09 ฿66.9
-40.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 343
$1.53 ฿48.88
-28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 441
$1.51 ฿48.27
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 354
$0.99 ฿31.62
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 173
$0.51 ฿16.46
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKR 3,113
$4.27 ฿137
134.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 LKR 3,944
$20.31 ฿649
-37.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 626
$1.79 ฿57.3
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 926
$2.77 ฿88.5
7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 121
$3.11 ฿99.4
-87.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$0.99 ฿31.80
-64.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 188
$13.73 ฿439
-95.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 386
$1.32 ฿42.17
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-2.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 LKR 18.8K
$120 ฿3,849
-49.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKR 1,305
$13.93 ฿445
-69.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.27 LKR 4,745
$18.31 ฿585
-16.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 LKR 632
$8.71 ฿278
-76.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.21 LKR 11.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-94.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 135.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-97.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,615
$57.6 ฿1,843
-51.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 LKR 5,927
$34.24 ฿1,095
-44.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 21.2K
$113 ฿3,618
-39.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.04 LKR 12.1K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-53.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.5 LKR 30.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
-81.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Amparai: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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