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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chirala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chirala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 103% more expensive than Chirala without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 125.2% more expensive than Chirala without rent, and 264% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.57 โ‚น324
26.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$8.20 โ‚น745
461.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.16 โ‚น469
70.16%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.03 โ‚น184
52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.44 โ‚น40.39
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.12 โ‚น11.10
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.15 โ‚น195
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.56 โ‚น323
3.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
226.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.47 โ‚น42.60
372.34%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.93 โ‚น84.9
139.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.30 โ‚น572
212.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.31 โ‚น301
10.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.36 โ‚น123
148.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.55 โ‚น50.4
207.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.90 โ‚น81.7
158.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.48 โ‚น43.14
312.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.46 โ‚น41.99
236.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.33 โ‚น30.33
357.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
50.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.28 โ‚น207
90.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.06 โ‚น822
127.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.01 โ‚น183
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.00 โ‚น273
-8.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.76 โ‚น341
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.30 โ‚น27.39
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.53 โ‚น774
33.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.14 โ‚น103
172.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.35 โ‚น32.21
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.54 โ‚น140
790.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.28 โ‚น117
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
57.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
37.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$38.42 โ‚น3,488
217.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.61 โ‚น419
195.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.58 โ‚น779
115.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$16.22 โ‚น1,472
280.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.04 โ‚น639
137.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.13 โ‚น375
120.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$114 โ‚น10.3K
516.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$2,588 โ‚น234.9K
517.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$30.80 โ‚น2,795
91.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.76 โ‚น2,248
38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$48.55 โ‚น4,407
132.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$38.47 โ‚น3,492
120.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$124 โ‚น11.3K
387.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.0 โ‚น6,895
472.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$278 โ‚น25.3K
643.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
719.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,151 โ‚น104.4K
286.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$584 โ‚น53.0K
411.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chirala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.19
-42.00%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chirala: January 12, 2026

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