Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 50.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 52% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 254
$4.68 ฿151
-60.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 NPR 2,620
$46.4 ฿1,502
-58.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 NPR 915
$8.65 ฿280
-22.66%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 212
$3.09 ฿100
-49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
-31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 25.54
$0.37 ฿11.95
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 NPR 358
$2.39 ฿77.4
9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NPR 511
$3.62 ฿117
3.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 100
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 112
$2.24 ฿72.3
-63.39%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$2.23 ฿72.1
-22.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 NPR 1,003
$19.31 ฿625
-62.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPR 442
$3.77 ฿122
-14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.02 NPR 824
$13.05 ฿422
-53.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 298
$3.28 ฿106
-33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 142
$1.63 ฿52.6
-36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-69.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
-56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
-50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.24
$0.48 ฿15.61
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 NPR 393
$4.32 ฿140
-33.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 NPR 319
$1.77 ฿57.3
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NPR 447
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 25.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
-86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$3.15 ฿102
-28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NPR 106
$1 ฿32.3
-22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 487
$13.64 ฿442
-73.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPR 176
$1.3 ฿42.2
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NPR 4.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.8 NPR 3,669
$123 ฿3,970
-78.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.84 NPR 663
$13.93 ฿451
-65.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 NPR 1,295
$18.24 ฿590
-48.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 NPR 2,469
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 NPR 369
$9.07 ฿294
-70.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-82.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 NPR 3,413
$57.5 ฿1,861
-56.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 NPR 3,749
$34.51 ฿1,117
-20.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.62 NPR 6,247
$115 ฿3,727
-60.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.63 NPR 3,921
$84.8 ฿2,743
-66.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 14.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-83.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.8 NPR 8,730
$442 ฿14.3K
-85.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 27.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-85.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5.33
126.64%

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Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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