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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dharwad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dharwad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 170.2% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 224.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 146.9% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 299.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.27 โ‚น206
98.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$10.44 โ‚น947
341.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.63 โ‚น330
141.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.59 โ‚น144
94.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.15 โ‚น13.33
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.78 โ‚น162
34.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.99 โ‚น271
23.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
221.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.45 โ‚น40.74
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
208.33%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
147.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.97 โ‚น451
295.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.04 โ‚น276
20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.98 โ‚น180
70.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.68 โ‚น61.7
148.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.99 โ‚น90.2
135.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.20
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
297.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.45 โ‚น40.76
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.49 โ‚น44.03
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.00 โ‚น363
8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.81 โ‚น709
164.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.69 โ‚น153
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.87 โ‚น260
-4.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.83 โ‚น802
28.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
303.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
337.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.49 โ‚น135
820.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.21 โ‚น110
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
94.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
53.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$39.59 โ‚น3,593
208.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.58 โ‚น325
280.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.29 โ‚น662
153.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$16.13 โ‚น1,464
282.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.12 โ‚น647
134.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.93 โ‚น266
210.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$52.1 โ‚น4,726
1249.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,510 โ‚น137.0K
959.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$23.90 โ‚น2,169
146.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
35.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$43.46 โ‚น3,945
159.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$31.35 โ‚น2,846
170.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
396.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$74.9 โ‚น6,797
481.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$276 โ‚น25.0K
650.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
724.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$936 โ‚น85.0K
374.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$570 โ‚น51.7K
424.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dharwad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dharwad: January 11, 2026

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