Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Indiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Indiga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.9% more expensive than Indiga without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.4% more expensive than Indiga without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.28 ₽724

-51.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$38.18 ₽2,978

20.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.86 ₽457

49.83%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.28 ₽178

35.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.12 ₽87.4

-37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.49 ₽37.91

-18.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.37 ₽107

75.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.52 ₽196

46.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.11 ₽86.5

102.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.66 ₽51.8

183.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.39 ₽108

59.71%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.80 ₽140

23.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.91 ₽851

80.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.77 ₽372

-23.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.04 ₽705

44.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.75 ₽137

93.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.80 ₽141

-6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.94 ₽151

20.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.75 ₽215

-28.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.85 ₽66.6

82.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.71 ₽55.0

112.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.37 ₽107

-28.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.67 ₽52.6

-28.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.85 ₽223

52.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.39 ₽576

179.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.96 ₽74.8

84.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.93 ₽150

42.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.52 ₽40.90

163.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.93 ₽150

61.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.35 ₽27.49

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.29 ₽491

118.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.77 ₽60.4

74.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$34.3K ₽2.7M

-19.32%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$35.4K ₽2.8M

-5.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$110 ₽8,558

11.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$5.87 ₽458

131.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$7.60 ₽593

143.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$35.09 ₽2,738

75.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.19 ₽405

75.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$320 ₽24.9K

119.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,056 ₽550.5K

126.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$70.2 ₽5,479

-16.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$44.34 ₽3,459

-22.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$112 ₽8,766

0.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$105 ₽8,226

-19.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$446 ₽34.8K

35.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$307 ₽24.0K

41.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$763 ₽59.5K

171.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$506 ₽39.5K

190.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,790 ₽139.7K

148.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,265 ₽98.7K

136.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

15.33

-65.23%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Indiga: January 12, 2026

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