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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 102.1% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 212.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 115.3% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 249.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.79 NPR 264
159.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.91 NPR 3,520
92.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.81 NPR 1,150
11.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.28 NPR 188
137.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.49 NPR 72.1
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.15 NPR 21.88
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.96 NPR 288
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.51 NPR 516
7.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.70 NPR 103
205.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.41 NPR 59.7
353.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.63 NPR 239
34.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.51 NPR 223
49.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.46 NPR 1,098
164.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.15 NPR 463
20.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.28 NPR 924
115.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.13 NPR 314
52.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.05 NPR 155
59.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.19 NPR 175
100.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.70 NPR 103
198.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.49 NPR 72.1
212.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.68 NPR 101
122.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.53 NPR 78.7
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.27 NPR 40.01
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.83 NPR 416
50.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.28 NPR 336
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.34 NPR 491
-17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.17 NPR 25.73
723.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.24 NPR 329
38.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.82 NPR 121
20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.53 NPR 520
288.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.28 NPR 188
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
-15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
-16.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$26.61 NPR 3,917
352.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.14 NPR 610
236.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.47 NPR 1,395
93.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$18.47 NPR 2,719
229.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$7.09 NPR 1,044
143.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.66 NPR 392
227.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$73.2 NPR 10.8K
853.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,707 NPR 398.5K
481.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$25.01 NPR 3,682
130.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$27.55 NPR 4,055
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$44.98 NPR 6,622
151.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$28.54 NPR 4,201
197.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$103 NPR 15.2K
486.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$64.6 NPR 9,502
575.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$202 NPR 29.8K
917.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$146 NPR 21.4K
929.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$129 NPR 18.9K
311.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

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