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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 164% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 259.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 179% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 314.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.18 ₹293
46.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$11.81 ₹1,089
290.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$2.90 ₹267
201.38%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.20 ₹111
153.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.39 ₹36.11
84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.18 ₹16.88
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.38 ₹127
76.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.66 ₹245
42.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.70 ₹64.1
205.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.41 ₹38.04
353.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$0.72 ₹66.7
204.17%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$0.98 ₹90.0
129.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$4.03 ₹372
389.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.38 ₹219
59.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.30 ₹120
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.96 ₹88.1
73.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$0.91 ₹83.5
162.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.59 ₹54.2
254.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.37 ₹34.53
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.56 ₹51.3
169.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.70 ₹64.4
41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.31 ₹28.29
64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.82 ₹352
11.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$8.13 ₹750
149.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.48 ₹136
20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.51 ₹232
10.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.84 ₹354
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.28 ₹25.41
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$3.44 ₹317
240.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.72 ₹159
80.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.28 ₹25.81
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$2.32 ₹214
491.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.22 ₹113
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$17.6K ₹1.6M
54.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.0K ₹2.5M
26.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$30.91 ₹2,850
289.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$3.69 ₹340
277.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$7.67 ₹707
138.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$16.50 ₹1,521
269.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$6.95 ₹640
147.91%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$2.99 ₹275
191.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$40.39 ₹3,724
1627.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$1,223 ₹112.7K
1186.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$26.25 ₹2,421
119.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$32.61 ₹3,006
5.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$43.71 ₹4,030
158.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$26.31 ₹2,425
222.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$99.0 ₹9,124
510.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$58.4 ₹5,384
646.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$250 ₹23.0K
723.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$175 ₹16.2K
753.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$962 ₹88.7K
342.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$530 ₹48.9K
463.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jammu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$513 ₹47.3K
3.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.83
-61.46%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jammu: March 2, 2026

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