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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aligarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aligarh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 114.6% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 228.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 199% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 344.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.55 โ‚น322
27.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$7.51 โ‚น681
513.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.40 โ‚น309
158.24%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.12 โ‚น192
45.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.26 โ‚น23.69
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.13 โ‚น12.23
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.88 โ‚น171
27.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.02 โ‚น274
21.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.78 โ‚น70.4
188.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.43 โ‚น38.86
334.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.86 โ‚น78.0
158.14%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.90 โ‚น81.3
147.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.52 โ‚น410
335.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.82 โ‚น256
29.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.38 โ‚น125
144.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.63 โ‚น57.5
168.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.91 โ‚น82.5
156.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.48 โ‚น43.98
312.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.29 โ‚น26.32
434.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.39 โ‚น35.09
287.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.18 โ‚น379
4.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.81 โ‚น1,071
74.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.52 โ‚น138
16.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.82 โ‚น256
-2.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.39 โ‚น307
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
302.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$2.98 โ‚น270
281.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.28 โ‚น25.00
1010.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.19 โ‚น108
1052.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.13 โ‚น103
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
59.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
54.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$49.89 โ‚น4,528
144.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.81 โ‚น346
257.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.26 โ‚น750
123.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$9.76 โ‚น885
532.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$3.56 โ‚น323
369.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.86 โ‚น259
217.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$80.4 โ‚น7,299
773.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$792 โ‚น71.8K
1920.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$27.81 โ‚น2,524
111.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$31.67 โ‚น2,874
8.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$48.53 โ‚น4,404
132.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$27.08 โ‚น2,457
212.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$58.7 โ‚น5,330
931.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$47.10 โ‚น4,274
823.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$115 โ‚น10.5K
1693.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$92.6 โ‚น8,400
1490.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,103 โ‚น190.9K
111.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$279 โ‚น25.3K
971.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Aligarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$651 โ‚น59.1K
-15.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aligarh: January 11, 2026

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