Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 51.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 52.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 ₹407
$4.68 ฿151
1.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₹1,669
$46.4 ฿1,502
-57.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 ₹353
$8.65 ฿280
-52.25%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₹175
$3.09 ฿100
-33.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹40.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.37 ฿11.95
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.39 ฿77.4
-13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.62 ฿117
-6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-59.82%
Eggs
$1.13 ₹96.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
-49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₹399
$19.31 ฿625
-75.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₹294
$3.77 ฿122
-8.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
-52.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$2.4 ฿77.7
-60.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
-68.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹32.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
-74.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
-66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$4.32 ฿140
-7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 ₹890
$21.68 ฿702
-51.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$1.77 ฿57.3
6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₹235
$2.79 ฿90.4
-1.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹469
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹46.01
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$11.76 ฿380
-0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$3.15 ฿102
-81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$1 ฿32.3
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹107
$13.64 ฿442
-90.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-36.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ₹5,738
$123 ฿3,970
-45.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ₹352
$13.93 ฿451
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 ₹699
$18.24 ฿590
-55.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 ₹1,729
$60.8 ฿1,966
-66.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 ₹870
$17.11 ฿554
-40.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 ₹391
$9.07 ฿294
-49.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 ₹6,667
$694 ฿22.5K
-88.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-87.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 ₹2,375
$57.5 ฿1,861
-51.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 ₹2,664
$34.51 ฿1,117
-9.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.58 ₹4,155
$115 ฿3,727
-57.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.07 ₹3,085
$84.8 ฿2,743
-57.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-61.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₹11.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₹50.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ₹27.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 ₹177.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-51.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 ₹96.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ₹55.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-7.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.33
68.86%

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Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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