Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karnataka Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karnataka

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 174.3% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 277.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 254% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 358.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$1.18 ₹108

294.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$6.81 ₹627

577.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$3.54 ₹326

146.89%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$1.18 ₹109

157.63%

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

$0.72 ฿22.72

$0.45 ₹41.91

60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.17 ₹15.29

129.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

$1.72 ₹158

41.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.27 ₹209

66.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.7

$0.42 ₹39.04

409.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.40 ₹36.51

365.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$0.64 ₹59.2

242.19%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$0.73 ₹67.7

208.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$7.87 ₹726

150.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$3.13 ₹288

21.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.32 ₹214

40.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$0.82 ₹75.8

103.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$0.91 ₹83.6

162.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$0.49 ₹44.86

326.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$0.34 ₹31.18

350.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.47 ₹43.62

221.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$0.49 ₹44.97

102.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.33 ₹30.67

54.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.34 ₹308

27.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿640

$4.50 ₹415

351.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.5

$1.59 ₹146

12.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.3

$2.94 ₹271

-5.78%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.74 ₹437

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.29

$0.28 ₹25.48

400.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$8.46 ₹780

38.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$0.36 ₹33.32

763.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.34 ₹31.05

191.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$1.46 ₹135

840.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$0.85 ₹78.0

55.29%

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

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$13.0K ₹1.2M

110.11%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$21.7K ₹2.0M

57.04%

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

$120 ฿3,797

$17.75 ₹1,637

578.31%

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

$13.93 ฿439

$3.58 ₹330

289.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$2.35 ₹217

679.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$16.03 ₹1,478

280.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$6.97 ₹643

147.20%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$2.86 ₹264

204.55%

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

$698 ฿22.0K

$35.47 ₹3,270

1867.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$999 ₹92.1K

1474.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$20.29 ₹1,871

184.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$17.16 ₹1,582

99.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$33.31 ₹3,071

239.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$27.21 ₹2,508

211.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$125 ₹11.5K

384.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$76.1 ₹7,012

473.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$277 ₹25.6K

641.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$179 ₹16.5K

739.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

$376 ₹34.6K

1032.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

$237 ₹21.8K

1161.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$432 ₹39.9K

22.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.38

-36.40%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: March 2, 2026

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