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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mangalore is 52.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mangalore is 56.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 โ‚น233
$4.51 เธฟ142
-43.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.90 โ‚น1,170
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-72.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 โ‚น368
$8.78 เธฟ276
-53.87%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚น189
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.73
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.07
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$3.68 เธฟ116
-22.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น48.23
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-76.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚น45.12
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-70.27%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น87.0
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-56.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚น379
$19.68 เธฟ619
-78.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น262
$3.66 เธฟ115
-21.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚น182
$3.38 เธฟ106
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-52.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น91.7
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-56.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.65
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-69.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.90
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-69.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚น86.9
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.58
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 โ‚น289
$4.35 เธฟ137
-26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$20.65 เธฟ649
-83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚น148
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 โ‚น377
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
50.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚น415
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.07 โ‚น3,183
$11.36 เธฟ357
208.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-82.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚น37.36
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-60.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$13.72 เธฟ431
-95.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-57.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-47.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.16 โ‚น2,918
$122 เธฟ3,835
-73.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 โ‚น436
$13.61 เธฟ428
-64.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.41 โ‚น672
$18.49 เธฟ581
-59.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.37 โ‚น1,667
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-70.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$16.70 เธฟ525
-76.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$9.09 เธฟ286
-68.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.8 โ‚น5,521
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-91.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$941 โ‚น85.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-94.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.65 โ‚น2,963
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-44.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.96 โ‚น2,719
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-12.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 โ‚น4,629
$113 เธฟ3,545
-54.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.85 โ‚น3,253
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-57.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-68.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น13.3K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-66.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 โ‚น33.2K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-82.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น21.5K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-83.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$605 โ‚น54.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-86.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$405 โ‚น36.8K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-86.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 โ‚น27.9K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-43.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
5.33
44.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mangalore: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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