Cost of Living Comparison Between Itahari and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Itahari and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Itahari is 58.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itahari is 54.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 272
$4.65 ฿149
-60.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.00 NPR 2,797
$46.11 ฿1,474
-58.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 NPR 951
$8.74 ฿279
-26.09%
Cappuccino
$1.56 NPR 230
$3.04 ฿97.1
-48.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.7
$0.72 ฿23.03
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 26.71
$0.39 ฿12.50
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 374
$2.44 ฿78.0
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NPR 534
$3.79 ฿121
-4.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 116
$2.14 ฿68.6
-63.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 NPR 87.6
$1.86 ฿59.5
-67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 114
$2.19 ฿69.9
-64.38%
Eggs
$1.54 NPR 227
$2.25 ฿71.8
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 NPR 1,064
$19.73 ฿631
-63.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 478
$3.79 ฿121
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 NPR 889
$13.55 ฿433
-55.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 NPR 278
$3.25 ฿104
-41.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 116
$1.67 ฿53.4
-52.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 183
$2.39 ฿76.5
-47.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$2.09 ฿66.9
-66.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.7
$1.53 ฿48.88
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 101
$1.51 ฿48.27
-54.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.4
$0.99 ฿31.62
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 NPR 49.21
$0.51 ฿16.46
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 NPR 419
$4.27 ฿137
-33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 NPR 982
$20.31 ฿649
-67.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 337
$1.79 ฿57.3
27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 493
$2.77 ฿88.5
20.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.08
$1.40 ฿44.89
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 312
$3.11 ฿99.4
-31.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 120
$0.99 ฿31.80
-17.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 523
$13.73 ฿439
-74.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 179
$1.32 ฿42.17
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
18.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.18 NPR 3,854
$120 ฿3,849
-78.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 NPR 730
$13.93 ฿445
-64.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 NPR 1,403
$18.31 ฿585
-47.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.09 NPR 2,664
$60.9 ฿1,948
-70.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 NPR 398
$8.71 ฿278
-68.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.3 NPR 10.8K
$698 ฿22.3K
-89.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 NPR 401.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-82.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 NPR 3,669
$57.6 ฿1,843
-56.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.16 NPR 4,145
$34.24 ฿1,095
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.36 NPR 6,677
$113 ฿3,618
-59.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.50 NPR 4,195
$84.8 ฿2,711
-66.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-82.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$17.99 NPR 2,649
$436 ฿13.9K
-95.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 NPR 14.8K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-95.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.4K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-90.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itahari
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 NPR 29.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
-61.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5.33
126.64%

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Last update for Itahari: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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