Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jammu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jammu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 170.8% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 255.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 179.5% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 312% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.19 ₹272
46.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.56 ₹989
301.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.88 ₹247
200.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.18 ₹101
161.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 ₹31.15
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.17 ₹14.14
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.37 ₹117
74.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.68 ₹230
35.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.7 ₹60.1
220.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.38 ₹32.56
373.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.73 ₹62.4
206.85%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.03 ₹87.7
116.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.99 ₹342
383.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.28 ₹195
65.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.22 ₹105
168.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.93 ₹79.9
75.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.91 ₹78.3
163.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.55 ₹47.41
261.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.37 ₹31.65
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.52 ₹44.34
186.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.69 ₹59.3
47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.33 ₹28.55
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.89 ₹333
11.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.98 ₹597
210.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.44 ₹123
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.61 ₹223
6.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.85 ₹330
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.28 ₹23.7
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$3.56 ₹304
230.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.72 ₹147
83.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.28 ₹23.8
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.28 ₹195
498.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 ₹105
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
54.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.4K ₹2.3M
23.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$31.13 ₹2,663
294.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.5 ₹299
298.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.6 ₹650
140.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$16.4 ₹1,403
270.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.19 ₹957
52.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.93 ₹250
209.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$41.4 ₹3,541
1576.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,191 ₹101.8K
1235.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.74 ₹2,287
115.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.21 ₹2,755
7.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$42.93 ₹3,671
168.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$26.59 ₹2,274
218.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$97.7 ₹8,352
525.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$59.1 ₹5,054
648.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$252 ₹21.5K
700.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$181 ₹15.4K
708.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,986 ₹169.8K
113.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,730 ₹148K
66.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$483 ₹41.4K
44.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.83
-61.46%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jammu: October 28, 2025

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