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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Anantapur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Anantapur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 134.1% more expensive than Anantapur without rent, and 250.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 162.1% more expensive than Anantapur without rent, and 340.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.13 โ‚น103
299.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$6.81 โ‚น618
576.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.50 โ‚น318
150.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.56 โ‚น50.4
451.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.49 โ‚น44.42
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.17 โ‚น15.65
135.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.69 โ‚น153
42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.28 โ‚น207
61.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.51 โ‚น45.84
341.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.40 โ‚น36.30
367.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
208.33%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
168.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.35 โ‚น758
135.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.60 โ‚น326
1.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.36 โ‚น305
0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
128.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.90 โ‚น81.9
158.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.52
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.37 โ‚น33.91
318.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.39 โ‚น35.07
287.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
71.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.33 โ‚น29.82
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.23 โ‚น384
2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.42 โ‚น492
281.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.81 โ‚น164
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.01 โ‚น273
-8.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.99 โ‚น634
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
132.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$20.72 โ‚น1,881
-45.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.41 โ‚น37.41
658.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.16 โ‚น14.16
556.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.13 โ‚น102
1114.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
74.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
187.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$29.44 โ‚น2,672
314.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.40 โ‚น309
300.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$6.16 โ‚น559
200.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$14.22 โ‚น1,291
333.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$4.68 โ‚น424
256.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.58 โ‚น416
98.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$35.62 โ‚น3,233
1871.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,019 โ‚น92.5K
1468.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$20.37 โ‚น1,849
189.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$11.71 โ‚น1,063
193.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$33.49 โ‚น3,039
236.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$27.28 โ‚น2,477
210.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$99.5 โ‚น9,031
509.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$63.3 โ‚น5,748
587.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$215 โ‚น19.5K
861.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$134 โ‚น12.2K
996.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,396 โ‚น217.5K
85.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,738 โ‚น248.5K
9.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Anantapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$404 โ‚น36.7K
35.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.38
-36.40%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Anantapur: January 11, 2026

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