Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gurgaon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gurgaon

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 79.4% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 86.3% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.87 ₹449
-4.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$25.28 ₹2,331
82.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$4.08 ₹377
114.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.70 ₹249
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.44 ₹40.24
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.17 ₹15.69
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.37 ₹218
2.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.58 ₹330
5.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.77 ₹70.5
177.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.63 ₹58.5
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.09 ₹101
100.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.28 ₹118
75.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$6.17 ₹569
219.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.79 ₹349
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.33 ₹215
39.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.92 ₹84.9
81.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.14 ₹105
109.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.74 ₹68.7
182.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.45 ₹41.35
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.65 ₹60.0
132.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.74 ₹68.1
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.36 ₹32.85
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.19 ₹386
1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$13.08 ₹1,206
55.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$2.10 ₹193
-14.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.50 ₹230
10.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.90 ₹820
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.60 ₹55.6
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$8.57 ₹791
36.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.18 ₹109
163.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.28 ₹25.73
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$1.37 ₹126
902.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.17 ₹108
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$16.6K ₹1.5M
63.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.2K ₹2.2M
40.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$53.0 ₹4,890
127.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$4.61 ₹425
202.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$8.92 ₹822
105.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$28.02 ₹2,583
117.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$7.37 ₹680
133.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$4.41 ₹406
97.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$158 ₹14.6K
341.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$4,983 ₹459.4K
215.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$30.82 ₹2,842
87.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$30.70 ₹2,830
11.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$58.3 ₹5,372
94.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$40.86 ₹3,767
107.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$275 ₹25.3K
119.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$170 ₹15.6K
157.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$816 ₹75.2K
152.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$467 ₹43.1K
220.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$2,842 ₹262.0K
49.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,603 ₹147.8K
86.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gurgaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$852 ₹78.6K
-37.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.84
-39.71%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gurgaon: March 1, 2026

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