Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 116.8% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 134.1% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 230.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 ฿151

$1.7 ₹145

175.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.4 ฿1,502

$11.41 ₹976

306.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

$5.12 ₹438

68.95%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿100

$1.75 ₹150

76.57%

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

$0.73 ฿23.53

$0.68 ₹58.5

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$0.2 ₹17.09

85.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

$1.84 ₹158

29.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

$2.97 ₹254

21.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

$0.65 ₹55.5

244.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$0.56 ₹47.92

221.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

$0.8 ₹68.1

180.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

$0.84 ₹72.2

165.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

$6.84 ₹585

182.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$3.56 ₹305

5.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$3.29 ₹281

-0.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

$0.86 ₹73.2

89.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

$2.04 ₹175

17.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

$0.57 ₹48.47

249.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

$0.79 ₹67.8

93.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

$0.82 ₹70.2

81.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

$0.71 ₹60.4

43.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

$0.53 ₹45.73

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

$4.5 ₹385

-4.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

$7.44 ₹636

191.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$2.34 ₹200

-24.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$4.48 ₹383

-37.72%

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

$6.8 ₹582

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

$0.22 ₹18.7

513.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

$11.67 ₹998

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

$1.07 ₹91.7

194.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

$0.22 ₹18.73

354.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

$1.16 ₹99

1075.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿42.2

$1.18 ₹101

10.17%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

$17.7K ₹1.5M

54.50%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$22.9K ₹2M

47.97%

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

$123 ฿3,970

$31.76 ₹2,717

286.27%

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

$13.93 ฿451

$4.06 ₹348

243.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

$7.89 ₹675

131.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

$17.11 ₹1,463

255.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

$7.1 ₹607

140.99%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

$2.54 ₹218

257.09%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

$61.9 ₹5,294

1021.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

$1,924 ₹164.5K

726.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

$26.05 ₹2,228

120.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

$27.57 ₹2,358

25.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

$48.75 ₹4,170

136.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

$48.54 ₹4,152

74.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

$116 ₹9,911

427.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

$75.9 ₹6,493

482.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

$321 ₹27.4K

527.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

$204 ₹17.5K

613.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

$1,841 ₹157.5K

130.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

$962 ₹82.3K

200.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

$403 ₹34.4K

73.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

9.8

-45.61%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

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