Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 50.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 55.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹246
$4.68 ฿151
-38.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 ₹986
$46.4 ฿1,502
-75.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₹356
$8.65 ฿280
-51.91%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₹168
$3.09 ฿100
-36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹36.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
-41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹22.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$3.62 ฿117
-6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.75
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-62.05%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.4
$2.23 ฿72.1
-56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.3 ₹368
$19.31 ฿625
-77.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.77 ฿122
-8.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$3.28 ฿106
-29.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
-60.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
-78.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
-79.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-77.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.41
$1.02 ฿32.87
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
-20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 ₹322
$4.32 ฿140
-12.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 ₹1,176
$21.68 ฿702
-36.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₹170
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₹308
$2.79 ฿90.4
29.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$1.35 ฿43.74
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.78 ₹1,521
$11.76 ฿380
51.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$3.15 ฿102
-43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.49
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ₹196
$13.64 ฿442
-83.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ₹1.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-38.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,361
$123 ฿3,970
-48.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$13.93 ฿451
-74.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.62 ₹566
$18.24 ฿590
-63.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 ₹1,466
$60.8 ฿1,966
-71.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.35 ₹543
$17.11 ฿554
-62.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ₹352
$9.07 ฿294
-54.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.7 ₹6,905
$694 ฿22.5K
-88.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,581 ₹135.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-90.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.57 ₹2,102
$57.5 ฿1,861
-57.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 ₹3,048
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ₹5,298
$115 ฿3,727
-46.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.03 ₹3,509
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ₹17.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-66.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-72.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₹43.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ₹42.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-66.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-84.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 ₹45.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-81.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹32.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-44.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5.33
61.73%

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Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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