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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lucknow is 60.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lucknow is 63.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น209
$4.51 เธฟ142
-48.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-75.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$8.78 เธฟ276
-59.57%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚น139
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-52.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.57
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚น226
$3.68 เธฟ116
-32.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-68.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.11
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-68.02%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$19.68 เธฟ619
-81.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚น246
$3.66 เธฟ115
-25.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚น161
$3.38 เธฟ106
-47.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-60.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-60.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.54
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-73.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-78.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.63
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-64.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.84
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 โ‚น348
$4.35 เธฟ137
-11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 โ‚น728
$20.65 เธฟ649
-61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น157
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น259
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
4.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 โ‚น522
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-64.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.62 โ‚น963
$11.36 เธฟ357
-6.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 โ‚น38.03
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 โ‚น124
$13.72 เธฟ431
-90.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น105
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-43.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-28.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
$122 เธฟ3,835
-64.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น318
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.68 โ‚น697
$18.49 เธฟ581
-58.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.20 โ‚น2,015
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-64.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.95 โ‚น812
$16.70 เธฟ525
-46.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 โ‚น314
$9.09 เธฟ286
-61.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 โ‚น5,146
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-91.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,663 โ‚น151.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-89.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.77 โ‚น2,429
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-54.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.71 โ‚น2,242
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-28.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.13 โ‚น3,733
$113 เธฟ3,545
-63.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.79 โ‚น2,250
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-70.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 โ‚น13.6K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-75.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.7 โ‚น7,774
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-80.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 โ‚น32.2K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-82.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚น18.5K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-86.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 โ‚น110.7K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-72.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 โ‚น54.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-80.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lucknow
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 โ‚น36.0K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-27.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
5.33
63.60%

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Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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