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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 134.6% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 236.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 123% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 246.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.87 NPR 256
150.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.15 NPR 2,622
142.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.63 NPR 908
30.47%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.54 NPR 210
100.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.54 NPR 74
35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.18 NPR 24.12
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.63 NPR 360
-9.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.56 NPR 488
1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.73 NPR 99.3
206.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.55 NPR 75.9
227.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.76 NPR 104
194.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.57 NPR 215
42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.64 NPR 1,046
152.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.11 NPR 425
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.97 NPR 817
118.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.9 NPR 260
72.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.83 NPR 114
96.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.23 NPR 169
95.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.64 NPR 87.2
210.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.46 NPR 62.6
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.68 NPR 93.5
119.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.53 NPR 73.1
92.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.36 NPR 49.46
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.92 NPR 400
47.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.88 NPR 943
215.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.26 NPR 309
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.19 NPR 437
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.19 NPR 26.44
610.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.24 NPR 307
40.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.76 NPR 105
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.73 NPR 510
265.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.26 NPR 173
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.8K NPR 4.4M
-13.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40K NPR 5.5M
-15.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$26.87 NPR 3,679
356.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.87 NPR 667
186.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.77 NPR 1,338
86.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.49 NPR 2,531
228.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.68 NPR 368
238.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$73.2 NPR 10K
848.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,745 NPR 375.9K
479.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.47 NPR 3,351
135.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.75 NPR 3,800
24.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$45.23 NPR 6,193
154.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$29.03 NPR 3,975
192.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$104 NPR 14.3K
484.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$18.32 NPR 2,508
2314.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$97 NPR 13.3K
1976.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$144 NPR 19.8K
910.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$217 NPR 29.6K
221.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Itahari: October 28, 2025

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