Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Birtamod Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Birtamod

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 108.2% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 211.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 138.4% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 252.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.83 NPR 251
155.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.93 NPR 3,277
93.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.48 NPR 1,024
15.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.34 NPR 184
130.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.46 NPR 62.7
58.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.18 NPR 24.35
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.92 NPR 263
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.58 NPR 490
1.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.69 NPR 94.2
224.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.4 NPR 55.1
350.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.64 NPR 225
36.59%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.55 NPR 212
43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.58 NPR 1,038
154.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.26 NPR 446
15.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.26 NPR 857
108.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.13 NPR 292
53.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.05 NPR 144
55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.24 NPR 170
93.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.68 NPR 93.8
192.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.49 NPR 67.3
212.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.68 NPR 93.1
119.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.52 NPR 71.6
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.25 NPR 34.02
92.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.89 NPR 396
49.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.25 NPR 308
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.23 NPR 443
-13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.21 NPR 28.1
542.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.14 NPR 294
47.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.77 NPR 106
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.62 NPR 495
276.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.28 NPR 175
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.4K NPR 4.4M
-15.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41K NPR 5.6M
-17.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$26.74 NPR 3,661
358.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.31 NPR 590
223.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.8 NPR 1,342
86.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.31 NPR 2,507
231.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.47 NPR 1,023
129.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.79 NPR 381
225.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
844.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,765 NPR 378.6K
474.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.91 NPR 3,412
130.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.31 NPR 3,739
26.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$45.63 NPR 6,249
152.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.51 NPR 3,904
197.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$105 NPR 14.3K
483.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$64.3 NPR 8,802
588.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$203 NPR 27.8K
892.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$147 NPR 20.2K
891.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$133 NPR 18.2K
424.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Birtamod: October 28, 2025

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