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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hyderabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 97.6% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 143.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 117.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 186.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.42 โ‚น311
31.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
168.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.19 โ‚น471
69.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.92 โ‚น174
60.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.18 โ‚น16.60
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.10 โ‚น191
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.48 โ‚น316
5.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
181.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
201.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
200.00%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.03 โ‚น93.4
116.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.13 โ‚น557
221.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.89 โ‚น353
-5.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.71 โ‚น246
24.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
134.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.07 โ‚น97.6
117.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
321.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.50 โ‚น45.27
210.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.14 โ‚น376
5.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.00 โ‚น817
129.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.02 โ‚น184
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.97 โ‚น270
-7.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.56 โ‚น595
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
132.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
-24.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.17 โ‚น107
165.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.35 โ‚น32.08
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.54 โ‚น140
790.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.25 โ‚น113
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
56.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
38.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$39.11 โ‚น3,550
211.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.48 โ‚น407
203.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.56 โ‚น777
116.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
186.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.92 โ‚น719
110.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.96 โ‚น360
129.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$118 โ‚น10.7K
494.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
518.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
93.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
41.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$49.35 โ‚น4,479
128.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$37.79 โ‚น3,430
124.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$236 โ‚น21.5K
156.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$133 โ‚น12.0K
227.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$638 โ‚น57.9K
224.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$337 โ‚น30.6K
337.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
214.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$847 โ‚น76.9K
252.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
-53.08%
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 Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

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