Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dharamsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dharamsala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 145.6% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 223.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 145.4% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 339% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.68 ₹247

73.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$11.60 ₹1,069

297.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$3.52 ₹325

148.30%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$1.53 ₹141

98.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.72

$0.39 ₹36.02

84.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.15 ₹14.02

160.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

$1.60 ₹148

52.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.69 ₹248

40.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.7

$0.68 ₹62.4

214.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.53 ₹49.27

250.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$0.90 ₹83.2

143.33%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$1.10 ₹102

104.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$5.30 ₹488

272.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.14 ₹198

77.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.52 ₹141

113.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$0.76 ₹70.5

119.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$0.93 ₹85.9

156.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$0.57 ₹52.9

266.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$0.24 ₹22.22

537.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.46 ₹42.21

228.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$0.42 ₹38.95

135.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.34 ₹31.40

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.96 ₹365

7.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿640

$3.30 ₹304

515.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.5

$1.68 ₹155

6.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.3

$2.80 ₹258

-1.07%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.10 ₹470

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.29

$0.30 ₹27.74

366.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$8.55 ₹788

36.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$0.83 ₹76.4

274.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.22 ₹20.23

350.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$1.19 ₹109

1053.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$1.14 ₹105

15.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$14.7K ₹1.4M

85.13%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$29.1K ₹2.7M

17.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,797

$46.98 ₹4,332

156.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿439

$2.65 ₹244

425.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$2.98 ₹275

514.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$14.43 ₹1,331

322.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$7.16 ₹660

140.64%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$2.99 ₹275

191.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.0K

$61.3 ₹5,654

1037.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$1,943 ₹179.2K

709.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$24.44 ₹2,253

135.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$23.58 ₹2,174

45.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$48.29 ₹4,453

134.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$32.99 ₹3,042

157.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$94.3 ₹8,699

540.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$88.2 ₹8,133

394.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$139 ₹12.8K

1379.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$113 ₹10.4K

1230.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$221 ₹20.3K

139.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.5

-28.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: March 1, 2026

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