Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aizawl Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aizawl

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 163.3% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 240.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 163.1% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 286% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.27 ₹194
106.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.33 ₹884
349.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.18 ₹357
106.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.43 ₹122
116.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.32 ₹27.03
128.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.18 ₹15.6
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.38 ₹118
73.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.99 ₹256
21.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.83 ₹71.2
169.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.61 ₹52
195.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.57 ₹49.16
292.98%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.92 ₹79.1
142.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.27 ₹194
750.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.87 ₹331
-2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.08 ₹178
57.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.27 ₹108
28.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.36 ₹116
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.03 ₹88.4
93.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.56 ₹47.86
173.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.56 ₹47.61
166.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.49 ₹41.65
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.24 ₹20.47
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.61 ₹309
19.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.5 ₹471
294.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.27 ₹108
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.97 ₹254
-6.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.05 ₹432
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 ₹26.02
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.52 ₹729
38.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.6 ₹51.7
425.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 ₹29.55
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.18 ₹101
1055.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.09 ₹93.1
19.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$15K ₹1.3M
82.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.1K ₹1.7M
68.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$11.54 ₹987
963.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.51 ₹300
296.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$5.15 ₹441
254.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$11.43 ₹978
431.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.68 ₹913
60.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.88 ₹246
214.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$35.06 ₹2,999
1880.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,538 ₹131.5K
933.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$23.5 ₹2,010
144.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$38.54 ₹3,296
-10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$61.1 ₹5,223
88.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$42.43 ₹3,629
99.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$111 ₹9,515
449.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$68.8 ₹5,885
542.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$285 ₹24.4K
606.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$183 ₹15.7K
695.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,012 ₹86.6K
319.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$586 ₹50.1K
392.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Aizawl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$340 ₹29K
105.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aizawl: October 28, 2025

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