Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalore is 54% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalore is 57.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$4.68 ฿151
-45.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 ₹1,078
$46.4 ฿1,502
-72.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₹350
$8.65 ฿280
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$3.09 ฿100
-33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.89
$0.37 ฿11.95
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹204
$2.39 ฿77.4
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹252
$3.62 ฿117
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹45.09
$2.24 ฿72.5
-76.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
-70.54%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹83.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
$19.31 ฿625
-78.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.77 ฿122
-24.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹164
$3.28 ฿106
-41.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
-49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$1.99 ฿64.3
-78.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
-67.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.28
$1.49 ฿48.11
-71.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.01
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₹266
$4.32 ฿140
-28.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 ₹293
$21.68 ฿702
-84.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₹137
$1.77 ฿57.3
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₹366
$2.79 ฿90.4
53.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.35 ₹372
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🚌 Getting Around
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.76
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 ₹2,988
$11.76 ฿380
197.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.39
$3.15 ฿102
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ₹35.1
$1 ฿32.3
-59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$13.64 ฿442
-95.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-57.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-47.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 ₹2,786
$123 ฿3,970
-73.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹417
$13.93 ฿451
-64.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 ₹642
$18.24 ฿590
-58.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 ₹1,526
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 ₹342
$17.11 ฿554
-76.62%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$9.07 ฿294
-68.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 ₹5,161
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$927 ₹79.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-94.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 ₹2,782
$57.5 ฿1,861
-43.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ₹2,609
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.44 ₹4,229
$115 ฿3,727
-57.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 ₹3,137
$84.8 ฿2,743
-56.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹16.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹12.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-66.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₹31.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-83.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-85.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 ₹38.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₹18.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-69.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
5.33
44.28%

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Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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