CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dimapur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dimapur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 199.3% more expensive than Dimapur without rent, and 265.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 167.3% more expensive than Dimapur without rent, and 340.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.44 โ‚น131
213.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.63 โ‚น965
333.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.78 โ‚น524
51.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.63 โ‚น148
89.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.22 โ‚น19.90
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.12 โ‚น11.26
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.38 โ‚น125
73.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.92 โ‚น265
26.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.74 โ‚น67.3
204.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.46 โ‚น42.15
306.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
692.86%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.98 โ‚น88.8
127.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$2.84 โ‚น257
592.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.34 โ‚น213
56.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.92 โ‚น174
76.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
125.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
147.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
153.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.31 โ‚น28.38
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.36 โ‚น32.35
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.40 โ‚น35.91
145.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.28 โ‚น25.39
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.43 โ‚น311
26.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.63 โ‚น511
266.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.39 โ‚น126
27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.90 โ‚น263
-5.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.40 โ‚น399
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.60 โ‚น781
32.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
576.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
303.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.42 โ‚น129
866.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.17 โ‚น106
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
99.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
88.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$17.54 โ‚น1,591
595.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.48 โ‚น316
291.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$5.73 โ‚น520
222.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$13.49 โ‚น1,225
357.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.90 โ‚น626
142.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.88 โ‚น261
215.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$32.42 โ‚น2,942
2066.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,906 โ‚น172.9K
739.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$17.10 โ‚น1,552
244.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
194.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$46.87 โ‚น4,254
140.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$35.34 โ‚น3,207
139.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$125 โ‚น11.3K
384.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$77.3 โ‚น7,017
462.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$276 โ‚น25.0K
650.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
703.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$877 โ‚น79.6K
406.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$609 โ‚น55.3K
390.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dimapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$187 โ‚น17.0K
192.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.38
-27.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dimapur: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.