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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Eluru Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Eluru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 132.5% more expensive than Eluru without rent, and 225.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 147.7% more expensive than Eluru without rent, and 329% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.59 โ‚น145
183.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$6.37 โ‚น578
623.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.39 โ‚น489
62.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.94 โ‚น176
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.42 โ‚น37.72
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.11 โ‚น10.12
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.11 โ‚น191
13.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.42 โ‚น311
7.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.83 โ‚น75.6
171.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.38
281.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
263.93%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
137.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.07 โ‚น551
224.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.68 โ‚น334
-0.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.38 โ‚น125
144.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.71 โ‚น64.3
138.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.80 โ‚น72.5
191.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.68
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.39 โ‚น35.57
297.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.48 โ‚น43.77
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.56
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.14 โ‚น376
5.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.81 โ‚น799
134.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.99 โ‚น180
-11.06%
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)
-
$6.30 โ‚น571
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.42
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.65 โ‚น785
31.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.13 โ‚น102
175.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.18 โ‚น16.38
483.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.59 โ‚น145
762.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.23 โ‚น112
8.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
57.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
36.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$17.56 โ‚น1,593
594.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.44 โ‚น312
295.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.16 โ‚น741
126.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.97 โ‚น2,266
147.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$17.66 โ‚น1,603
-5.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.15 โ‚น377
119.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$40.51 โ‚น3,677
1633.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$2,303 โ‚น209.0K
594.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$17.24 โ‚น1,565
241.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$5.64 โ‚น512
510.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$28.87 โ‚น2,620
290.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$34.75 โ‚น3,153
143.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$129 โ‚น11.7K
369.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$69.6 โ‚น6,318
525.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$374 โ‚น34.0K
452.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$139 โ‚น12.7K
955.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$728 โ‚น66.1K
510.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$469 โ‚น42.5K
537.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Eluru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$448 โ‚น40.7K
22.14%
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 Eluru: January 13, 2026

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