Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nagapattinam Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nagapattinam

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 157.1% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 226.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 188.3% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 291.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.29 ₹196
104.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.39 ₹889
346.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.79 ₹324
128.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.55 ₹132
99.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.4 ₹34.49
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.14 ₹12.39
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.69 ₹144
41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.04 ₹260
19.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.7 ₹60.1
220.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.49 ₹41.82
267.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.67 ₹57.7
234.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.9 ₹76.7
147.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.07 ₹434
280.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.97 ₹254
26.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.04 ₹175
60.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.68 ₹58.1
139.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.94 ₹80.3
155.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.51 ₹43.52
290.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.35 ₹30.17
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.42 ₹35.59
254.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.46 ₹38.97
121.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.32 ₹27.08
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.07 ₹348
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.73 ₹576
222.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.69 ₹144
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.82 ₹241
-1.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.08 ₹435
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 ₹26.01
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.47 ₹724
38.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.84 ₹71.9
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.47 ₹126
827.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.16 ₹99.4
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.8K ₹1.2M
98.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.4K ₹1.8M
58.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$39.19 ₹3,352
213.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.39 ₹290
310.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.27 ₹622
150.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.69 ₹1,342
287.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.92 ₹592
147.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.95 ₹253
207.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$51.1 ₹4,370
1258.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,517 ₹129.8K
947.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.31 ₹2,079
136.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.36 ₹2,169
36.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$43.73 ₹3,740
163.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$31.77 ₹2,717
166.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$124 ₹10.6K
393.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$76.4 ₹6,533
479.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$277 ₹23.7K
626.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
715.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,165 ₹99.6K
264.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$555 ₹47.5K
419.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nagapattinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nagapattinam: October 27, 2025

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