Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Itahari Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Itahari

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 139.1% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 250.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 121.8% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 251.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.85 NPR 272
151.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$19.00 NPR 2,797
142.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.46 NPR 951
35.29%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.56 NPR 230
94.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.49 NPR 72.7
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.18 NPR 26.71
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.54 NPR 374
-3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.62 NPR 534
4.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.79 NPR 116
170.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.60 NPR 87.6
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.78 NPR 114
180.77%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.54 NPR 227
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.23 NPR 1,064
172.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.25 NPR 478
16.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.04 NPR 889
124.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.89 NPR 278
71.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.79 NPR 116
111.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.25 NPR 183
91.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.69 NPR 101
202.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.48 NPR 70.7
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.68 NPR 101
122.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.49 NPR 72.4
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.33 NPR 49.21
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.85 NPR 419
49.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.67 NPR 982
204.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.29 NPR 337
-21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.35 NPR 493
-17.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.20 NPR 29.08
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.12 NPR 312
46.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.82 NPR 120
20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.55 NPR 523
286.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.22 NPR 179
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
-15.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
-15.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$26.18 NPR 3,854
359.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.96 NPR 730
180.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.53 NPR 1,403
92.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$18.09 NPR 2,664
236.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.71 NPR 398
221.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$73.3 NPR 10.8K
852.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,727 NPR 401.4K
477.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$24.92 NPR 3,669
131.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$28.16 NPR 4,145
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$45.36 NPR 6,677
149.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$28.50 NPR 4,195
197.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$103 NPR 15.2K
483.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$17.99 NPR 2,649
2324.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$100 NPR 14.8K
1952.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$145 NPR 21.4K
932.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$202 NPR 29.8K
161.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Itahari: March 2, 2026

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