Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kegalle is 22.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kegalle is 40.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 LKR 1,170
$4.68 ฿151
-16.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.61 LKR 7,353
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 LKR 2,431
$8.65 ฿280
-5.90%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 821
$3.09 ฿100
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 208
$0.73 ฿23.53
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.37 ฿11.95
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 692
$2.39 ฿77.4
-2.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 LKR 971
$3.62 ฿117
-10.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 523
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 167
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 262
$2.24 ฿72.3
-60.71%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 637
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 LKR 4,142
$19.31 ฿625
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKR 1,406
$3.77 ฿122
24.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 LKR 2,336
$13.05 ฿422
-40.08%
Apples (1kg)
$7.36 LKR 2,200
$3.28 ฿106
124.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 321
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 LKR 1,691
$2.4 ฿77.7
135.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 360
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 333
$1.53 ฿49.62
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 411
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 166
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 LKR 2,975
$4.32 ฿140
130.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 LKR 4,100
$21.68 ฿702
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 629
$1.77 ฿57.3
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 860
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 115
$3.15 ฿102
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 171
$13.64 ฿442
-95.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 372
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-2.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K LKR 10.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
4.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 LKR 17.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-51.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,266
$13.93 ฿451
-69.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKR 4,469
$18.24 ฿590
-17.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKR 1,017
$9.07 ฿294
-62.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.51 LKR 11.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 132.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 LKR 8,191
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 LKR 5,770
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 20.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.5 LKR 11.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
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
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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