Cost of Living Comparison Between Jammu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jammu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jammu is 63.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jammu is 64.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 ₹272
$4.68 ฿151
-31.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.56 ₹989
$46.4 ฿1,502
-75.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ₹247
$8.65 ฿280
-66.71%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₹101
$3.09 ฿100
-61.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.15
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.14
$0.37 ฿11.95
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₹117
$2.39 ฿77.4
-42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ₹230
$3.62 ฿117
-25.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.56
$1.8 ฿58.2
-78.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-67.41%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹87.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 ₹342
$19.31 ฿625
-79.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$3.77 ฿122
-39.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₹105
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.41
$1.99 ฿64.3
-72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.65
$1.53 ฿49.62
-75.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.34
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹59.3
$1.02 ฿32.87
-32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ₹333
$4.32 ฿140
-9.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ₹597
$21.68 ฿702
-67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₹123
$1.77 ฿57.3
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₹223
$2.79 ฿90.4
-6.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.85 ₹330
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.7
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.56 ₹304
$11.76 ฿380
-69.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 ₹147
$3.15 ฿102
-45.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.8
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$13.64 ฿442
-83.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹105
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-35.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ₹2.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.13 ₹2,663
$123 ฿3,970
-74.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.5 ₹299
$13.93 ฿451
-74.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 ₹650
$18.24 ฿590
-58.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.4 ₹1,403
$60.8 ฿1,966
-73.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.19 ₹957
$17.11 ฿554
-34.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 ₹250
$9.07 ฿294
-67.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.4 ₹3,541
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,191 ₹101.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.74 ₹2,287
$57.5 ฿1,861
-53.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.21 ₹2,755
$34.51 ฿1,117
-6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.93 ₹3,671
$115 ฿3,727
-62.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.59 ₹2,274
$84.8 ฿2,743
-68.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.7 ₹8,352
$611 ฿19.8K
-84.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.1 ₹5,054
$442 ฿14.3K
-86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₹21.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-87.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,986 ₹169.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,730 ₹148K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-40.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jammu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 ₹41.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-30.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
5.33
159.47%

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Last update for Jammu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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