Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ambala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ambala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 114.4% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 199.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 175.9% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 278.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.95 ₹252
58.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.5 ₹984
303.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.16 ₹270
173.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.78 ₹153
73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.49 ₹41.52
48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.17 ₹14.21
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.77 ₹152
35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.57 ₹305
1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.64 ₹54.9
250.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.47 ₹39.83
282.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.52 ₹44.28
330.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.01 ₹86.4
120.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.68 ₹229
620.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.28 ₹281
14.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.8 ₹154
82.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.82 ₹70
98.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.68 ₹58.4
252.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.48 ₹40.94
314.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.34 ₹29.03
350.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.37 ₹31.38
302.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.32 ₹27.65
218.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.34 ₹29.38
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.99 ₹341
8.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.02 ₹857
116.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.08 ₹178
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.75 ₹321
-25.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.6 ₹479
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 ₹25.96
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.55 ₹731
37.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.61 ₹52
416.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.27 ₹23.35
270.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.49 ₹127
815.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 ₹102
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$9,185 ₹785.6K
197.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.5K ₹1.8M
57.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$52 ₹4,448
135.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.59 ₹307
288.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.06 ₹689
126.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$16.27 ₹1,391
273.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.05 ₹603
142.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.84 ₹243
219.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$57.4 ₹4,910
1109.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,737 ₹148.5K
815.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.36 ₹2,255
118.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.22 ₹2,328
26.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$46.2 ₹3,952
149.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$30.91 ₹2,643
174.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$125 ₹10.7K
390.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$77.3 ₹6,612
472.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$278 ₹23.8K
623.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$180 ₹15.4K
710.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$912 ₹78K
365.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$546 ₹46.7K
428.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$340 ₹29K
105.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ambala: October 28, 2025

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