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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharwad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharwad and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dharwad is 63% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dharwad is 59.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 โ‚น206
$4.51 เธฟ142
-49.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 โ‚น947
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-77.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 โ‚น330
$8.78 เธฟ276
-58.66%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น144
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.13
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.33
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-25.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚น271
$3.68 เธฟ116
-18.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-68.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.73
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-67.57%
Eggs
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-59.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 โ‚น451
$19.68 เธฟ619
-74.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$3.66 เธฟ115
-16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚น180
$3.38 เธฟ106
-41.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.7
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-59.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚น90.1
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-57.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.19
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-74.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.02
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.00
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$4.35 เธฟ137
-8.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 โ‚น709
$20.65 เธฟ649
-62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚น153
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น260
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
4.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น802
$11.36 เธฟ357
-22.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-75.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-77.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-48.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-34.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.59 โ‚น3,593
$122 เธฟ3,835
-67.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 โ‚น324
$13.61 เธฟ428
-73.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.29 โ‚น662
$18.49 เธฟ581
-60.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.13 โ‚น1,464
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-73.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 โ‚น646
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น266
$9.09 เธฟ286
-67.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.1 โ‚น4,724
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-92.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,510 โ‚น137.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-90.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.90 โ‚น2,169
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-59.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-26.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
$113 เธฟ3,545
-61.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.35 โ‚น2,845
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-62.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 โ‚น6,795
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.0K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$936 โ‚น85.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-78.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 โ‚น51.7K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-80.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dharwad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5.33
62.66%

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Last update for Dharwad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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