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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manipal is 70.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manipal is 69.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$4.51 เธฟ142
-86.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.96 โ‚น631
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-84.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$8.78 เธฟ276
-67.65%
Cappuccino
$1.38 โ‚น126
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-55.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.65
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.88
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$3.68 เธฟ116
-37.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚น48.96
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-76.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.59
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.68
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-79.28%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$19.68 เธฟ619
-88.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น186
$3.66 เธฟ115
-43.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$3.38 เธฟ106
-62.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น77.6
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-63.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.18
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-73.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.94
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-76.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-68.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 โ‚น9.63
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
-88.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.88
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$4.35 เธฟ137
-23.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 โ‚น678
$20.65 เธฟ649
-63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚น76.6
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น259
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
3.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚น316
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-82.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$11.36 เธฟ357
-21.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 โ‚น38.61
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-86.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.72
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-75.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-58.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K โ‚น1.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-37.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.66 โ‚น3,782
$122 เธฟ3,834
-65.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.18 โ‚น289
$13.61 เธฟ428
-76.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.80 โ‚น617
$18.49 เธฟ581
-63.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.10 โ‚น1,734
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-69.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$16.70 เธฟ525
-58.32%
Cinema Ticket
$1.69 โ‚น153
$9.09 เธฟ286
-81.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-96.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,016 โ‚น92.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-93.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.95 โ‚น1,266
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-76.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.52 โ‚น2,044
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
$113 เธฟ3,544
-79.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.07 โ‚น2,458
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-68.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 โ‚น9,594
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-82.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 โ‚น6,926
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚น21.1K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-88.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 โ‚น105.5K
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-73.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 โ‚น45.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-83.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manipal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 โ‚น68.4K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
37.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
5.33
57.22%

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Last update for Manipal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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