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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lucknow

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 150.7% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 210.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 175.2% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 285.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.31 โ‚น209
95.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$11.45 โ‚น1,040
302.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.55 โ‚น322
147.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.53 โ‚น139
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.33 โ‚น30.20
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.12 โ‚น10.58
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.72 โ‚น156
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.49 โ‚น226
47.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
212.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.12
281.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
212.68%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
116.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.67 โ‚น333
436.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.71 โ‚น246
35.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.78 โ‚น162
89.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.66 โ‚น59.7
156.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
156.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.52 โ‚น47.56
280.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.33 โ‚น29.79
369.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.45 โ‚น40.64
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.35 โ‚น31.60
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 โ‚น32.85
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.83 โ‚น348
13.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.02 โ‚น728
157.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.72 โ‚น157
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.86 โ‚น259
-3.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.75 โ‚น522
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.49 โ‚น44.21
179.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$10.62 โ‚น964
6.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.14 โ‚น104
172.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.42 โ‚น38.04
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.37 โ‚น124
901.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.16 โ‚น105
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
77.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
39.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$43.46 โ‚น3,945
180.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.50 โ‚น318
288.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.68 โ‚น698
140.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$22.20 โ‚น2,015
177.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$8.95 โ‚น812
86.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.46 โ‚น314
162.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$56.7 โ‚น5,148
1138.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,663 โ‚น151.0K
861.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.77 โ‚น2,430
119.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.71 โ‚น2,243
39.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$41.13 โ‚น3,734
174.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$24.79 โ‚น2,250
241.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$150 โ‚น13.6K
303.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$85.7 โ‚น7,776
408.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$355 โ‚น32.2K
482.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$204 โ‚น18.5K
620.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,220 โ‚น110.7K
264.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$597 โ‚น54.2K
400.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lucknow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$397 โ‚น36.0K
38.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.72
-38.88%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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