Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Horana is 35.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horana is 41.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,229
$4.65 ฿148
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.92 LKR 7,744
$46.11 ฿1,470
-45.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LKR 2,525
$8.74 ฿279
-6.98%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKR 830
$3.04 ฿96.9
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 215
$0.72 ฿22.96
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$0.39 ฿12.47
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 723
$2.44 ฿77.8
-4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 LKR 1,053
$3.79 ฿121
-10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 553
$2.14 ฿68.4
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$1.86 ฿59.3
-72.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 252
$2.19 ฿69.7
-63.01%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 689
$2.25 ฿71.6
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKR 4,322
$19.73 ฿629
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 LKR 1,456
$3.79 ฿121
23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 LKR 2,454
$13.55 ฿432
-41.70%
Apples (1kg)
$7.30 LKR 2,268
$3.25 ฿104
124.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 349
$1.67 ฿53.3
-32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.65 LKR 1,754
$2.39 ฿76.3
136.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 389
$2.09 ฿66.7
-40.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.53 ฿48.74
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 421
$1.51 ฿48.13
-10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 368
$0.99 ฿31.53
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 189
$0.51 ฿16.41
19.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKR 3,090
$4.27 ฿136
132.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.10 LKR 4,072
$20.31 ฿647
-35.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKR 631
$1.79 ฿57.1
13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 LKR 890
$2.77 ฿88.2
3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Horana
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 129
$3.11 ฿99.1
-86.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.99 ฿31.71
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$13.73 ฿438
-95.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 372
$1.32 ฿42.05
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
4.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
$120 ฿3,838
-50.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.68 LKR 523
$13.93 ฿444
-87.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 LKR 1,533
$18.31 ฿584
-73.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 LKR 1,058
$8.71 ฿278
-60.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.26 LKR 11.3K
$698 ฿22.2K
-94.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$446 LKR 138.5K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-97.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.32 LKR 8,487
$57.6 ฿1,838
-52.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 LKR 6,000
$34.24 ฿1,092
-43.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 LKR 21.8K
$113 ฿3,608
-37.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.33 LKR 11.9K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-54.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horana
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horana
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Horana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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