Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Delhi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 106.3% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 127.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 109.6% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 175.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.76 ₹407
-1.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.51 ₹1,669
137.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.13 ₹353
109.44%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.05 ₹175
50.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.48 ₹40.9
52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.15 ₹12.7
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.07 ₹177
15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.39 ₹290
6.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.74 ₹63.2
202.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.59 ₹50.7
205.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.9 ₹77.1
148.89%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.13 ₹96.5
97.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.66 ₹399
314.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.44 ₹294
9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.12 ₹181
54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.78 ₹66.5
108.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.94 ₹80
155.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.63 ₹53.9
215.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.39 ₹32.94
292.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 ₹42.85
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.56 ₹47.92
82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.34 ₹28.92
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.99 ₹342
8.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.41 ₹890
108.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.88 ₹161
-5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.74 ₹235
1.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.48 ₹469
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.54 ₹46.01
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.75 ₹1,005
0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.59 ₹50.6
433.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.3 ₹25.94
233.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.25 ₹107
991.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.14 ₹97.2
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
57.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
38.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67.1 ₹5,738
82.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.12 ₹352
238.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.17 ₹699
123.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$20.22 ₹1,729
200.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.18 ₹870
68.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.57 ₹391
98.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$78 ₹6,667
790.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
684.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.77 ₹2,375
107.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$31.15 ₹2,664
10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$48.58 ₹4,155
137.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$36.07 ₹3,085
135.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$237 ₹20.3K
157.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$139 ₹11.9K
218.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$591 ₹50.5K
240.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$324 ₹27.7K
350.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
104.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
156.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$644 ₹55.1K
8.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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