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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Anand Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Anand

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 203.5% more expensive than Anand without rent, and 257.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 217.2% more expensive than Anand without rent, and 355.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.54 โ‚น140
192.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.52 โ‚น954
338.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.81 โ‚น255
212.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.43 โ‚น130
116.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.39 โ‚น35.82
79.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 โ‚น14.76
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.28 โ‚น207
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.12 โ‚น283
17.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
212.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.41 โ‚น37.04
356.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
353.06%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
108.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.51 โ‚น500
257.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.47 โ‚น315
5.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.88 โ‚น171
79.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.36 โ‚น33.12
369.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
281.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
191.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.28 โ‚น25.53
453.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
184.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
113.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.35 โ‚น32.09
37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.95 โ‚น268
47.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.25 โ‚น1,021
83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.40 โ‚น218
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.22 โ‚น292
-14.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.92 โ‚น355
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Anand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.49
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.86 โ‚น804
28.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.16 โ‚น14.18
556.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.03 โ‚น184
575.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.14 โ‚น104
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$12.7K โ‚น1.1M
118.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$20.8K โ‚น1.9M
61.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$27.57 โ‚น2,502
342.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.57 โ‚น324
281.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$5.66 โ‚น514
226.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$11.90 โ‚น1,079
418.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.15 โ‚น649
133.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.89 โ‚น262
214.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$57.7 โ‚น5,235
1117.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$705 โ‚น64.0K
2166.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.17 โ‚น1,740
207.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
52.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$35.25 โ‚น3,199
219.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$22.92 โ‚น2,080
269.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Anand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$94.2 โ‚น8,553
543.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$56.5 โ‚น5,131
669.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$189 โ‚น17.1K
995.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
1068.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$770 โ‚น69.8K
477.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$642 โ‚น58.2K
365.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Anand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$540 โ‚น49.0K
1.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.88
-46.05%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Anand: January 12, 2026

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