Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 77.9% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 95.8% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.82 LKR 873

59.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$11.95 LKR 3,698

285.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.42 LKR 1,987

36.76%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.61 LKR 807

18.39%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.64 LKR 199

9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.30 LKR 92.6

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.16 LKR 670

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.33 LKR 1,030

10.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.40 LKR 434

60.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.52 LKR 160

259.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.82 LKR 254

170.73%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.15 LKR 666

3.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.64 LKR 2,674

127.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.73 LKR 1,463

-22.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.06 LKR 2,495

62.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.43 LKR 1,372

-23.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.97 LKR 301

74.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.76 LKR 1,164

-38.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.22 LKR 377

62.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.12 LKR 346

38.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.24 LKR 384

21.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.72 LKR 223

36.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.59 LKR 183

-18.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$9.25 LKR 2,862

-52.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$12.49 LKR 3,865

65.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.10 LKR 651

-15.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.73 LKR 845

0.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.18 LKR 56.6

661.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$15.16 LKR 4,691

-25.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.39 LKR 120

697.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.35 LKR 109

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$0.44 LKR 135

3018.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.20 LKR 370

11.67%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$17.7K LKR 5.5M

56.54%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.3K LKR 6.6M

58.03%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$39.97 LKR 12.4K

205.18%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.30 LKR 1,330

216.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$15.38 LKR 4,759

20.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$15.30 LKR 4,735

303.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.85 LKR 1,811

185.47%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.37 LKR 1,042

169.73%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$37.48 LKR 11.6K

1774.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$328 LKR 101.6K

4770.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$27.86 LKR 8,623

111.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$14.52 LKR 4,494

136.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$56.6 LKR 17.5K

99.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$29.17 LKR 9,030

190.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$134 LKR 41.4K

352.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$84.5 LKR 26.1K

415.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$220 LKR 68.2K

838.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$164 LKR 50.7K

799.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$438 LKR 135.6K

914.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$427 LKR 132.3K

598.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$267 LKR 82.5K

105.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-64.47%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

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