Cost of Living Comparison Between Gaur and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gaur and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gaur is 59.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gaur is 57.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPR 242
$4.68 ฿151
-62.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.02 NPR 2,604
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 NPR 877
$8.65 ฿280
-26.01%
Cappuccino
$1.5 NPR 205
$3.09 ฿100
-51.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 67.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
-32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 26.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 NPR 353
$2.39 ฿77.4
7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 NPR 507
$3.62 ฿117
2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 NPR 110
$2.24 ฿72.5
-63.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.9
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 111
$2.24 ฿72.3
-63.84%
Eggs
$1.66 NPR 227
$2.23 ฿72.1
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 NPR 1,040
$19.31 ฿625
-60.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 NPR 431
$3.77 ฿122
-16.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.01 NPR 823
$13.05 ฿422
-53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 310
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 NPR 148
$1.63 ฿52.6
-33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.5
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 62.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 91.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.11
$0.48 ฿15.61
-47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 NPR 406
$4.32 ฿140
-31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 320
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 446
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 23.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
-87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 306
$3.15 ฿102
-28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 104
$1 ฿32.3
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 NPR 492
$13.64 ฿442
-73.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.3 ฿42.2
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NPR 4.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NPR 5.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.52 NPR 3,631
$123 ฿3,970
-78.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 653
$13.93 ฿451
-65.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.56 NPR 1,309
$18.24 ฿590
-47.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,489
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 NPR 381
$9.07 ฿294
-69.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.3 NPR 9,766
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,736 NPR 374.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-82.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.31 NPR 3,466
$57.5 ฿1,861
-55.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 NPR 3,730
$34.51 ฿1,117
-21.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.68 NPR 6,118
$115 ฿3,727
-61.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.1 NPR 3,984
$84.8 ฿2,743
-65.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gaur
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-82.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.1 NPR 8,645
$442 ฿14.3K
-85.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 28.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gaur
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 Gaur: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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