Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kandana is 29.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kandana is 27.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 LKR 1,212
$4.68 ฿151
-13.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.03 LKR 7,477
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 LKR 2,468
$8.65 ฿280
-4.51%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 822
$3.09 ฿100
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 204
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.37 ฿11.95
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 LKR 717
$2.39 ฿77.4
0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 976
$3.62 ฿117
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 525
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 LKR 169
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.61%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 637
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKR 4,291
$19.31 ฿625
-25.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.6 LKR 1,376
$3.77 ฿122
22.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,470
$13.05 ฿422
-36.63%
Apples (1kg)
$7.38 LKR 2,205
$3.28 ฿106
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 316
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,778
$2.4 ฿77.7
147.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 376
$1.99 ฿64.3
-36.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 333
$1.53 ฿49.62
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 408
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,020
$4.32 ฿140
134.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14 LKR 4,182
$21.68 ฿702
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 605
$1.77 ฿57.3
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 881
$2.79 ฿90.4
5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$3.15 ฿102
-86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 172
$13.64 ฿442
-95.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 374
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKR 10.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-51.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 LKR 1,324
$13.93 ฿451
-68.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 LKR 4,570
$18.24 ฿590
-16.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKR 1,026
$9.07 ฿294
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKR 134.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.14 LKR 8,109
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.26 LKR 5,755
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
$115 ฿3,727
-40.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.02 LKR 11.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kandana
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Kandana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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