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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Faridabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Faridabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 111% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 127.7% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 228.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.46 โ‚น314
30.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$17.64 โ‚น1,601
161.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.89 โ‚น263
203.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.19 โ‚น199
41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.40 โ‚น36.66
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.20 โ‚น17.90
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.06 โ‚น187
16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.71 โ‚น336
-0.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
192.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.55 โ‚น49.51
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.88 โ‚น80.3
152.27%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.06 โ‚น96.4
110.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.74 โ‚น521
242.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.51 โ‚น318
4.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.83 โ‚น166
84.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.68 โ‚น62.0
148.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.81 โ‚น73.4
187.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
214.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.38 โ‚น34.16
307.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.41 โ‚น36.78
268.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.70 โ‚น63.1
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.65
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.19 โ‚น380
3.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$12.37 โ‚น1,123
66.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.58 โ‚น143
12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.58 โ‚น325
-23.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.80 โ‚น527
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.85 โ‚น76.7
61.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$10.61 โ‚น963
7.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.17 โ‚น106
165.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.49 โ‚น136
820.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.17 โ‚น106
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
95.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
38.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$54.1 โ‚น4,906
125.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.08 โ‚น370
233.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.94 โ‚น720
132.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$17.14 โ‚น1,555
259.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$10.14 โ‚น921
64.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.57 โ‚น324
154.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$70.4 โ‚น6,389
898.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,656 โ‚น150.3K
865.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.09 โ‚น2,368
125.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$27.47 โ‚น2,493
25.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$43.22 โ‚น3,923
160.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$35.15 โ‚น3,190
140.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
395.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$103 โ‚น9,333
323.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$291 โ‚น26.4K
611.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$227 โ‚น20.6K
548.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
175.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,243 โ‚น203.6K
33.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Faridabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$361 โ‚น32.8K
51.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.95
-40.45%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Faridabad: January 12, 2026

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