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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chirala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chirala and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chirala is 50.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chirala is 55.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚น324
$4.51 เธฟ142
-20.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.20 โ‚น744
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-82.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 โ‚น468
$8.78 เธฟ276
-41.23%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚น184
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น40.38
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.10
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 โ‚น195
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚น323
$3.68 เธฟ116
-3.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-69.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.59
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-78.83%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚น572
$19.68 เธฟ619
-67.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚น301
$3.66 เธฟ115
-9.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚น123
$3.38 เธฟ106
-59.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-67.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚น81.6
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-61.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.13
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-75.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.98
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-70.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.33
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-78.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-33.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 โ‚น206
$4.35 เธฟ137
-47.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 โ‚น822
$20.65 เธฟ649
-56.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚น183
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚น272
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
9.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.53 โ‚น774
$11.36 เธฟ357
-24.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.20
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$13.72 เธฟ431
-88.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚น117
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-36.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-27.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.42 โ‚น3,487
$122 เธฟ3,835
-68.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 โ‚น418
$13.61 เธฟ428
-66.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.58 โ‚น779
$18.49 เธฟ581
-53.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.22 โ‚น1,472
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-73.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.04 โ‚น639
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 โ‚น375
$9.09 เธฟ286
-54.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น10.3K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-83.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,588 โ‚น234.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-83.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.80 โ‚น2,795
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-47.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.76 โ‚น2,247
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-28.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.55 โ‚น4,406
$113 เธฟ3,545
-56.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 โ‚น3,491
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-54.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 โ‚น6,894
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.3K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.3K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 โ‚น104.4K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-74.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 โ‚น53.0K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-80.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chirala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5.33
72.42%

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Last update for Chirala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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