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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolar Gold Fields and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolar Gold Fields and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolar Gold Fields is 59.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolar Gold Fields is 59.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น212
$4.51 เธฟ142
-48.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 โ‚น948
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-77.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 โ‚น334
$8.78 เธฟ276
-58.20%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚น146
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.63
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.70
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$3.68 เธฟ116
-17.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-70.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.54
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-70.27%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚น447
$19.68 เธฟ619
-74.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$3.66 เธฟ115
-18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$3.38 เธฟ106
-38.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-56.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น83.0
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-60.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.27
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-74.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.80
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-75.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.94
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-70.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.62
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
-51.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.55
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 โ‚น350
$4.35 เธฟ137
-11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 โ‚น626
$20.65 เธฟ649
-66.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
2.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.87 โ‚น805
$11.36 เธฟ357
-21.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น75.6
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-73.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.68
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-75.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-49.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-33.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.67 โ‚น3,510
$122 เธฟ3,834
-68.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น318
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 โ‚น683
$18.49 เธฟ581
-59.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.63 โ‚น1,418
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-74.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 โ‚น645
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$9.09 เธฟ286
-68.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚น4,610
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-92.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,550 โ‚น140.7K
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-90.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.66 โ‚น2,239
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-58.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 โ‚น2,301
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-26.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.13 โ‚น3,914
$113 เธฟ3,544
-61.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.97 โ‚น2,902
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-62.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-79.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,032
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-77.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 โ‚น48.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-82.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolar Gold Fields
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5.33
62.66%

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Last update for Kolar Gold Fields: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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