Cost of Living Comparison Between Cherthala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cherthala and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cherthala is 69.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cherthala is 67.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.9 ₹77.1
$4.68 ฿151
-80.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.84 ₹841
$46.4 ฿1,502
-78.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.63 ₹225
$8.65 ฿280
-69.60%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₹101
$3.09 ฿100
-61.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.31
$0.73 ฿23.53
-45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.94
$0.37 ฿11.95
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 ₹136
$2.39 ฿77.4
-33.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₹236
$3.62 ฿117
-24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.7
$2.24 ฿72.5
-71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.04
$1.8 ฿58.2
-76.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-73.21%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$19.31 ฿625
-72.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 ₹226
$3.77 ฿122
-29.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ₹229
$3.28 ฿106
-18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$1.63 ฿52.6
-66.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ₹136
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.88
$1.99 ฿64.3
-75.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.48
$1.53 ฿49.62
-69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.14
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$1.02 ฿32.87
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.39
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₹180
$4.32 ฿140
-51.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.02 ₹173
$21.68 ฿702
-90.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.49 ₹384
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.57
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 ₹733
$11.76 ฿380
-27.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$3.15 ฿102
-62.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹27.44
$1 ฿32.3
-68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₹142
$13.64 ฿442
-87.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹980.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-58.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-53.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.31 ₹1,994
$123 ฿3,970
-81.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 ₹301
$13.93 ฿451
-74.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.75 ₹406
$18.24 ฿590
-73.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.84 ₹1,013
$60.8 ฿1,966
-80.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 ₹584
$17.11 ฿554
-60.14%
Cinema Ticket
$1.77 ₹151
$9.07 ฿294
-80.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 ₹5,011
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,565 ₹133.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-90.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.93 ₹678
$57.5 ฿1,861
-86.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.18 ₹785
$34.51 ฿1,117
-73.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.1 ₹3,344
$115 ฿3,727
-66.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.92 ₹1,362
$84.8 ฿2,743
-81.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-79.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75 ₹6,413
$442 ฿14.3K
-83.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,019 ₹87.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-75.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 ₹51.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cherthala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 ₹22K
$697 ฿22.5K
-63.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
5.33
75.61%

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Last update for Cherthala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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