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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hosur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hosur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 174.9% more expensive than Hosur without rent, and 217.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 181.3% more expensive than Hosur without rent, and 329.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.12 โ‚น101
302.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$6.95 โ‚น631
563.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.05 โ‚น367
116.79%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.17 โ‚น197
42.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.49 โ‚น44.77
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.11 โ‚น9.89
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.15 โ‚น195
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.18 โ‚น379
-11.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.54 โ‚น49.15
316.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.45 โ‚น41.13
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
276.27%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.93 โ‚น84.2
139.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.25 โ‚น658
171.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.07 โ‚น279
19.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.31 โ‚น210
46.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
106.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.21 โ‚น109
92.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.49 โ‚น44.61
304.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.45 โ‚น40.67
244.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.40 โ‚น36.42
277.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.37 โ‚น33.18
164.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.32 โ‚น29.41
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.88 โ‚น352
12.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.47 โ‚น497
277.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.86 โ‚น169
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.42 โ‚น310
-19.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.37 โ‚น578
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.33 โ‚น30.20
315.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$4.69 โ‚น426
142.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.41 โ‚น128
120.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.29 โ‚น26.77
262.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.73 โ‚น157
693.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$13.0K โ‚น1.2M
113.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$15.7K โ‚น1.4M
114.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$47.07 โ‚น4,272
159.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.42 โ‚น310
297.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.13 โ‚น829
102.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$23.08 โ‚น2,095
167.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$2.87 โ‚น261
481.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.98 โ‚น270
205.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$54.1 โ‚น4,908
1199.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,155 โ‚น104.8K
1284.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$18.04 โ‚น1,637
226.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$5.67 โ‚น514
506.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$33.57 โ‚น3,048
235.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$35.65 โ‚น3,236
137.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$104 โ‚น9,453
481.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$72.5 โ‚น6,584
499.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$220 โ‚น20.0K
838.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$143 โ‚น12.9K
932.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$695 โ‚น63.1K
539.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$459 โ‚น41.7K
551.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hosur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$510 โ‚น46.3K
7.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hosur: January 13, 2026

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