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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alwar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alwar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 213.8% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 232.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 228.8% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 341.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.98 โ‚น180
127.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$5.66 โ‚น513
714.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.35 โ‚น213
273.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.44 โ‚น131
114.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.11 โ‚น9.85
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.97 โ‚น88.5
147.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.04 โ‚น185
80.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
251.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.41 โ‚น37.09
356.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
204.11%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
171.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.61 โ‚น418
326.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.41 โ‚น218
51.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.64 โ‚น149
106.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.52 โ‚น47.35
225.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
223.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.41 โ‚น37.17
382.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
318.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.49 โ‚น44.26
208.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.43 โ‚น38.94
127.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 โ‚น32.78
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.09 โ‚น280
40.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.72 โ‚น792
136.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.67 โ‚น152
5.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.73 โ‚น248
0.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.50 โ‚น44.98
174.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.65 โ‚น785
31.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
418.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.19 โ‚น16.90
452.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.13 โ‚น102
1114.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.18 โ‚น107
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
59.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
39.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$63.6 โ‚น5,772
91.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.30 โ‚น391
216.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.62 โ‚น419
300.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$17.23 โ‚น1,564
258.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.23 โ‚น656
130.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.15 โ‚น376
119.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$23.04 โ‚น2,091
2948.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$701 โ‚น63.7K
2179.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.74 โ‚น1,791
198.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$23.01 โ‚น2,088
49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$23.48 โ‚น2,131
380.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$23.05 โ‚น2,092
267.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$46.40 โ‚น4,211
1206.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$75.6 โ‚น6,861
475.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$273 โ‚น24.8K
657.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
709.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$563 โ‚น51.1K
689.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$437 โ‚น39.7K
582.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Alwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$403 โ‚น36.6K
35.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alwar: January 11, 2026

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