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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mangalore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 110.6% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 131.3% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 233.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.56 โ‚น233
76.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$12.90 โ‚น1,170
257.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.05 โ‚น368
116.79%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.09 โ‚น189
47.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.45 โ‚น40.73
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.19 โ‚น17.07
110.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.27 โ‚น206
5.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.85 โ‚น258
29.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.53 โ‚น48.23
324.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.50 โ‚น45.12
274.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
236.36%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.96 โ‚น87.0
132.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.17 โ‚น379
371.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.88 โ‚น262
27.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.00 โ‚น182
69.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
108.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.01 โ‚น91.7
130.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
330.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.48 โ‚น43.65
222.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.46 โ‚น41.90
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.96 โ‚น86.9
2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.33 โ‚น29.58
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.19 โ‚น289
36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$3.35 โ‚น304
516.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.63 โ‚น148
8.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$4.15 โ‚น377
-33.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.57 โ‚น415
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$35.07 โ‚น3,183
-67.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
465.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.41 โ‚น37.36
156.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
2225.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
135.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
90.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$32.16 โ‚น2,918
279.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.81 โ‚น436
182.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.41 โ‚น672
149.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$18.37 โ‚น1,667
235.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$4.00 โ‚น363
317.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.89 โ‚น262
214.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$60.8 โ‚น5,521
1054.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$941 โ‚น85.4K
1600.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$32.65 โ‚น2,963
80.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$29.96 โ‚น2,719
14.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$51.0 โ‚น4,629
121.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$35.85 โ‚น3,253
136.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$193 โ‚น17.5K
213.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$146 โ‚น13.3K
197.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$366 โ‚น33.2K
465.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$237 โ‚น21.5K
520.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$605 โ‚น54.9K
635.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$405 โ‚น36.8K
637.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$308 โ‚น27.9K
77.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.69
-30.69%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mangalore: January 13, 2026

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