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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karnataka is 68% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karnataka is 64% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 โ‚น108
$4.51 เธฟ142
-73.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.04 โ‚น639
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-84.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$8.78 เธฟ276
-59.34%
Cappuccino
$1.13 โ‚น103
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-63.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.47
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.34
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚น218
$3.68 เธฟ116
-34.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-80.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-72.97%
Eggs
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-67.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 โ‚น714
$19.68 เธฟ619
-60.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚น289
$3.66 เธฟ115
-13.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$3.38 เธฟ106
-32.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-53.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.2
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-63.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.51
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.02
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-76.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.52
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.04
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$4.35 เธฟ137
-23.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 โ‚น669
$20.65 เธฟ649
-64.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚น151
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น259
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
3.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.54 โ‚น412
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.98 โ‚น815
$11.36 เธฟ357
-20.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น30.82
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-89.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-65.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น134
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚น80.4
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-33.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-54.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-36.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.62 โ‚น1,599
$122 เธฟ3,835
-85.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น317
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$18.49 เธฟ581
-87.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.01 โ‚น1,453
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-74.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.20 โ‚น654
$16.70 เธฟ525
-56.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 โ‚น259
$9.09 เธฟ286
-68.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.06 โ‚น3,272
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-94.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$991 โ‚น90.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-93.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.64 โ‚น1,873
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.60 โ‚น1,597
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-48.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 โ‚น2,934
$113 เธฟ3,545
-71.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.65 โ‚น2,510
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-67.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,029
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น24.5K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 โ‚น35.4K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-91.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$242 โ‚น22.0K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-91.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karnataka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 โ‚น39.1K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-21.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
5.33
57.22%

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Last update for Karnataka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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