Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Horana Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Horana

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.2% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 75.4% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 173.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.91 LKR 1,168
19.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.5 LKR 7,619
81.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.41 LKR 2,512
2.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.67 LKR 798
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.74 LKR 221
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.41 LKR 122
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.35 LKR 703
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.33 LKR 995
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.73 LKR 517
29.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.56 LKR 166
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.88 LKR 262
154.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.14 LKR 638
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.86 LKR 4,142
39.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.71 LKR 1,406
-19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.09 LKR 2,417
61.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.45 LKR 2,227
-55.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.08 LKR 323
50.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.77 LKR 1,724
-58.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.24 LKR 371
60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.15 LKR 343
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.38 LKR 411
7.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.2 LKR 358
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 LKR 165
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.18 LKR 3,042
-57.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.73 LKR 4,101
57.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.07 LKR 620
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.84 LKR 850
-1.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Horana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.39 LKR 116
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 LKR 105
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.61 LKR 182
2136.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 LKR 372
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
-2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
102.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$1.72 LKR 514
709.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$5.1 LKR 1,525
257.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.39 LKR 1,013
167.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$37.27 LKR 11.1K
1762.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$444 LKR 132.7K
3480.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27 LKR 8,069
113.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.57 LKR 5,848
76.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.1 LKR 20.6K
66.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.26 LKR 11.7K
115.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Horana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Horana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.45
-67.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Horana: October 27, 2025

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