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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 212.7% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 259.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 178% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 343.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.19 ₹108

278.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$7.04 ₹639

554.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.57 ₹324

145.94%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.13 ₹103

173.45%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.49 ₹44.47

42.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.17 ₹15.34

135.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.70 ₹154

41.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.40 ₹218

53.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.43 ₹38.77

423.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.40 ₹36.09

367.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.60 ₹54.6

270.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$0.72 ₹65.6

209.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.87 ₹714

150.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.18 ₹289

15.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.29 ₹208

47.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.79 ₹71.7

113.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.85 ₹77.2

174.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.51 ₹46.51

288.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.36 ₹33.02

330.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.45 ₹40.52

235.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.49 ₹44.04

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.36 ₹32.76

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.34 ₹303

30.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.37 ₹669

180.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.66 ₹151

6.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.85 ₹259

-3.51%

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

$4.54 ₹412

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.28 ₹25.27

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$8.98 ₹815

26.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.34 ₹30.82

814.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.36 ₹33.11

191.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.47 ₹134

833.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.89 ₹80.4

50.56%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$12.6K ₹1.1M

119.51%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.3K ₹1.9M

57.43%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$17.62 ₹1,599

592.28%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$3.50 ₹317

288.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$2.28 ₹207

710.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$16.01 ₹1,453

285.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$7.20 ₹654

131.94%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.86 ₹259

217.83%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$36.06 ₹3,272

1847.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$991 ₹90.0K

1512.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$20.64 ₹1,873

185.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$17.60 ₹1,597

95.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$32.33 ₹2,934

248.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$27.65 ₹2,510

206.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$126 ₹11.4K

380.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$77.5 ₹7,029

461.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$270 ₹24.5K

666.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$177 ₹16.1K

732.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$390 ₹35.4K

1040.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$242 ₹22.0K

1133.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$431 ₹39.1K

26.94%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: January 13, 2026

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