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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alappuzha Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alappuzha

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 129% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 262.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 157.3% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 357.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.27 โ‚น206
98.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$14.05 โ‚น1,275
227.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.73 โ‚น430
85.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.88 โ‚น170
64.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.14 โ‚น12.46
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$4.26 โ‚น387
-43.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.49 โ‚น498
-32.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.68 โ‚น61.3
230.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.42 โ‚น38.31
345.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.37
353.06%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.76 โ‚น69.4
193.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$2.39 โ‚น217
723.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$1.31 โ‚น119
179.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.12 โ‚น192
59.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
181.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
316.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.45 โ‚น41.26
244.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.64 โ‚น57.8
135.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
345.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.25 โ‚น22.50
92.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.57 โ‚น415
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.72 โ‚น156
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.93 โ‚น266
-6.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.34 โ‚น394
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.12 โ‚น11.17
1041.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.63 โ‚น783
31.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
293.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.48 โ‚น134
827.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.26 โ‚น114
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
140.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.3K โ‚น2.1M
43.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$17.25 โ‚น1,566
607.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$1.76 โ‚น160
673.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$5.70 โ‚น517
224.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.81 โ‚น1,435
290.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.89 โ‚น625
142.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.96 โ‚น269
207.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$51.3 โ‚น4,659
1268.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,553 โ‚น140.9K
929.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.44 โ‚น2,218
140.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$25.64 โ‚น2,327
34.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$43.36 โ‚น3,936
160.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$31.56 โ‚น2,865
168.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$92.8 โ‚น8,424
553.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$58.3 โ‚น5,295
646.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
1401.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$115 โ‚น10.5K
1177.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Alappuzha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$491 โ‚น44.5K
11.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alappuzha: January 12, 2026

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