Cost of Living Comparison Between Banepa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Banepa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Banepa is 51% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banepa is 48.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 256
$4.68 ฿151
-60.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 NPR 2,596
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 923
$8.65 ฿280
-22.08%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 252
$3.09 ฿100
-40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 72.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
-27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.69
$0.37 ฿11.95
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 NPR 349
$2.39 ฿77.4
6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 510
$3.62 ฿117
2.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 NPR 121
$2.24 ฿72.5
-60.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
-69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 130
$2.24 ฿72.3
-57.59%
Eggs
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 NPR 1,225
$19.31 ฿625
-53.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 NPR 421
$3.77 ฿122
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 NPR 852
$13.05 ฿422
-52.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NPR 307
$3.28 ฿106
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 144
$1.63 ฿52.6
-35.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$2.4 ฿77.7
-49.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 99.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.7
$1.02 ฿32.87
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 403
$4.32 ฿140
-31.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
$21.68 ฿702
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 321
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 439
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 290
$3.15 ฿102
-32.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$1 ฿32.3
11.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 NPR 491
$13.64 ฿442
-73.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 174
$1.3 ฿42.2
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K NPR 5.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.62 NPR 4,467
$123 ฿3,970
-73.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.97 NPR 681
$13.93 ฿451
-64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 NPR 1,298
$18.24 ฿590
-48.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,488
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 NPR 457
$9.07 ฿294
-63.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 NPR 12.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,730 NPR 510.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-76.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.2 NPR 3,451
$57.5 ฿1,861
-56.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 NPR 3,809
$34.51 ฿1,117
-19.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 NPR 8,040
$115 ฿3,727
-49.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.87 NPR 5,323
$84.8 ฿2,743
-54.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-83.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 NPR 8,698
$442 ฿14.3K
-85.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 28.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-90.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5.33
126.64%

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Last update for Banepa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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