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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karad and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karad is 47.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karad is 55.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น484
$4.51 เธฟ142
18.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 โ‚น1,988
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-52.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$8.78 เธฟ276
-47.95%
Cappuccino
$2.51 โ‚น228
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.61
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$3.68 เธฟ116
8.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-67.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.67
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-65.32%
Eggs
$1.08 โ‚น98.0
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-51.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 โ‚น644
$19.68 เธฟ619
-63.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.66 เธฟ115
2.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$3.38 เธฟ106
-32.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-52.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-43.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.6
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-65.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.2
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-63.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.3
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-58.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น57.5
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.12
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$4.35 เธฟ137
-7.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 โ‚น915
$20.65 เธฟ649
-51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚น195
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚น299
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
20.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚น648
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$11.36 เธฟ357
-21.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-88.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-68.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 โ‚น124
$13.72 เธฟ431
-90.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-36.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-25.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 โ‚น4,630
$122 เธฟ3,835
-58.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 โ‚น453
$13.61 เธฟ428
-63.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.75 โ‚น794
$18.49 เธฟ581
-52.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 โ‚น1,419
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-74.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น426
$9.09 เธฟ286
-48.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-83.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,405 โ‚น309.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-78.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.15 โ‚น2,736
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-48.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 โ‚น2,833
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-9.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.0 โ‚น5,172
$113 เธฟ3,545
-49.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-51.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 โ‚น6,836
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$960 โ‚น87.1K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-78.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 โ‚น42.8K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-84.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
5.33
72.98%

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Last update for Karad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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