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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kegalle is 22.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kegalle is 32.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,225
$4.65 ฿146
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKR 7,800
$46.11 ฿1,450
-45.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 LKR 2,628
$8.74 ฿275
-2.75%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 843
$3.04 ฿95.5
-10.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 229
$0.72 ฿22.65
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$0.39 ฿12.30
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 731
$2.44 ฿76.7
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,066
$3.79 ฿119
-8.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 523
$2.14 ฿67.4
-21.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$1.86 ฿58.5
-72.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 267
$2.19 ฿68.8
-60.73%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 680
$2.25 ฿70.6
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 LKR 4,398
$19.73 ฿620
-27.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,409
$3.79 ฿119
20.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 LKR 2,446
$13.55 ฿426
-41.55%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,260
$3.25 ฿102
124.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 332
$1.67 ฿52.6
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 LKR 1,767
$2.39 ฿75.2
139.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 371
$2.09 ฿65.8
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 357
$1.53 ฿48.07
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 440
$1.51 ฿47.47
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 355
$0.99 ฿31.09
16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$0.51 ฿16.19
15.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKR 3,122
$4.27 ฿134
136.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 LKR 3,907
$20.31 ฿638
-37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 640
$1.79 ฿56.3
15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 924
$2.77 ฿87.0
7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 127
$3.11 ฿97.8
-86.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 100
$0.99 ฿31.27
-67.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 190
$13.73 ฿432
-95.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 385
$1.32 ฿41.47
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKR 18.7K
$120 ฿3,785
-49.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,358
$13.93 ฿438
-68.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKR 4,622
$18.31 ฿576
-18.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 1,017
$8.71 ฿274
-62.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.11 LKR 11.5K
$698 ฿21.9K
-94.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 138.2K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-97.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKR 8,685
$57.6 ฿1,812
-51.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.68 LKR 6,082
$34.24 ฿1,077
-42.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 21.2K
$113 ฿3,558
-39.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.29 LKR 12.1K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-53.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Kegalle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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