Cost of Living Comparison Between Panvel and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Panvel and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Panvel is 58.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panvel is 53.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ₹243
$4.68 ฿151
-39.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.11 ₹1,463
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 ₹404
$8.65 ฿280
-45.43%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ₹170
$3.09 ฿100
-35.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.23
$0.73 ฿23.53
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.84
$0.37 ฿11.95
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 ₹202
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ₹293
$3.62 ฿117
-5.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-68.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.99
$1.8 ฿58.2
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-71.43%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-57.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 ₹594
$19.31 ฿625
-64.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ₹362
$3.77 ฿122
12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹162
$3.28 ฿106
-42.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
-55.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ₹98.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.58
$1.99 ฿64.3
-70.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.61
$1.53 ฿49.62
-67.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹37.99
$1.02 ฿32.87
-56.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.35
$0.48 ฿15.61
-22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.32 ฿140
-5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 ₹720
$21.68 ฿702
-61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₹167
$1.77 ฿57.3
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ₹256
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.72 ₹575
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.7
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 ₹747
$11.76 ฿380
-25.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 ₹41.35
$3.15 ฿102
-84.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹122
$13.64 ฿442
-89.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K ₹1.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-44.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K ₹1.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.74 ₹2,373
$123 ฿3,970
-77.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.77 ₹323
$13.93 ฿451
-72.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 ₹775
$18.24 ฿590
-50.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.65 ₹1,168
$60.8 ฿1,966
-77.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 ₹617
$17.11 ฿554
-57.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 ₹402
$9.07 ฿294
-48.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94 ₹8,036
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,408 ₹120.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-91.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.16 ₹1,895
$57.5 ฿1,861
-61.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.32 ₹1,567
$34.51 ฿1,117
-46.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 ₹4,322
$115 ฿3,727
-56.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.85 ₹2,895
$84.8 ฿2,743
-60.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-79.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,491
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,063 ₹90.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 ₹50.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panvel
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$610 ₹52.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
-12.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
5.33
71.48%

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Last update for Panvel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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