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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and McLeod Ganj Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and McLeod Ganj

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 149% more expensive than McLeod Ganj without rent, and 223.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 180.5% more expensive than McLeod Ganj without rent, and 296.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.37 โ‚น215
90.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.61 โ‚น963
334.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.52 โ‚น320
149.43%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.58 โ‚น143
95.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.41 โ‚น36.95
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.17 โ‚น15.23
135.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.77 โ‚น160
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.05 โ‚น277
20.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.65 โ‚น58.9
246.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.46 โ‚น41.64
306.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
231.34%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
137.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.87 โ‚น442
304.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.01 โ‚น273
21.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.06 โ‚น187
64.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
128.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.92 โ‚น83.9
153.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.17
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.39 โ‚น35.13
297.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.45 โ‚น41.26
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.46 โ‚น41.33
113.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น31.14
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.02 โ‚น365
8.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.25 โ‚น658
184.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.70 โ‚น154
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.89 โ‚น262
-4.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.45 โ‚น495
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.63
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.73 โ‚น792
30.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.79 โ‚น71.9
293.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.25 โ‚น22.54
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.43 โ‚น130
859.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.16 โ‚น105
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
101.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.1K โ‚น2.0M
51.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$38.80 โ‚น3,521
214.38%
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
$7.34 โ‚น667
151.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.70 โ‚น1,425
292.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.11 โ‚น645
134.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.96 โ‚น269
207.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$51.3 โ‚น4,656
1268.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,516 โ‚น137.6K
954.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.23 โ‚น2,199
143.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$25.61 โ‚น2,324
34.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$42.42 โ‚น3,850
165.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$30.60 โ‚น2,777
176.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$123 โ‚น11.1K
394.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$74.8 โ‚น6,784
482.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$279 โ‚น25.3K
640.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
706.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,064 โ‚น96.5K
317.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$599 โ‚น54.3K
399.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
McLeod Ganj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for McLeod Ganj: January 10, 2026

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