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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khammam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 150.8% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 271.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 186.9% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 384.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.47 โ‚น133
206.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$13.89 โ‚น1,261
231.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.58 โ‚น234
240.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
255.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.32 โ‚น29.30
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.18 โ‚น16.35
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.70 โ‚น154
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.99 โ‚น271
23.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.75 โ‚น67.9
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.51 โ‚น46.69
266.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.61 โ‚น54.9
263.93%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.91 โ‚น82.3
145.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.70 โ‚น336
431.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.70 โ‚น336
-1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.79 โ‚น162
88.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
131.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.05 โ‚น95.0
121.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.42 โ‚น38.18
371.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.47 โ‚น42.66
229.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.40 โ‚น36.27
145.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.33 โ‚น30.26
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.15 โ‚น286
38.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.68 โ‚น516
263.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.76 โ‚น159
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.11 โ‚น192
30.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.69 โ‚น334
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.42 โ‚น38.56
226.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$17.17 โ‚น1,559
-33.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.13 โ‚น103
175.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.15 โ‚น13.55
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.61 โ‚น146
752.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.24 โ‚น113
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$12.7K โ‚น1.2M
118.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
192.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$38.76 โ‚น3,518
214.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$2.49 โ‚น226
446.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.28 โ‚น751
123.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$11.61 โ‚น1,054
431.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$5.12 โ‚น464
226.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.27 โ‚น206
300.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$31.56 โ‚น2,865
2125.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$774 โ‚น70.2K
1966.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.24 โ‚น2,200
142.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$15.48 โ‚น1,405
122.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$35.45 โ‚น3,218
218.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$17.39 โ‚น1,578
386.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$82.2 โ‚น7,464
637.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$53.2 โ‚น4,832
717.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$160 โ‚น14.5K
1193.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$102 โ‚น9,295
1338.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,134 โ‚น103.0K
291.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$556 โ‚น50.5K
437.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Khammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$257 โ‚น23.4K
112.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.19
-42.00%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Khammam: January 13, 2026

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