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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 61% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kozhikode is 64.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น159
$4.51 เธฟ142
-60.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-74.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 โ‚น310
$8.78 เธฟ276
-61.16%
Cappuccino
$1.22 โ‚น111
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-60.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.98
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.68 เธฟ116
-35.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น59.1
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-71.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-76.13%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
$19.68 เธฟ619
-73.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$3.66 เธฟ115
-31.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$3.38 เธฟ106
-38.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚น101
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-52.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.68
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.81
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-71.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น36.44
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-73.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-32.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.64
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$4.35 เธฟ137
3.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚น518
$20.65 เธฟ649
-72.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-2.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.08 โ‚น370
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 โ‚น11.52
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-90.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.90 โ‚น535
$11.36 เธฟ357
-48.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.3
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-69.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.51
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น160
$13.72 เธฟ431
-87.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K โ‚น1.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-57.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚น1.8M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-39.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.04 โ‚น3,996
$122 เธฟ3,835
-63.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 โ‚น314
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.39 โ‚น580
$18.49 เธฟ581
-65.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 โ‚น1,518
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-72.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 โ‚น550
$16.70 เธฟ525
-63.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 โ‚น271
$9.09 เธฟ286
-67.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.07 โ‚น3,546
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-94.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$570 โ‚น51.7K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-96.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.84 โ‚น2,798
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-47.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.46 โ‚น2,674
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 โ‚น4,999
$113 เธฟ3,545
-51.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.07 โ‚น3,909
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-49.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.6 โ‚น8,766
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-84.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.1 โ‚น6,638
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-83.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.4K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-88.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 โ‚น86.3K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-78.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$713 โ‚น64.7K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-76.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 โ‚น19.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-60.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
5.33
42.96%

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Last update for Kozhikode: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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