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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 189.1% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 226.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 194% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 306.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.40 ₹221

93.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$10.65 ₹982

332.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$3.66 ₹338

138.80%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$1.53 ₹141

98.69%

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

$0.72 ฿22.72

$0.37 ₹34.46

94.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.15 ₹13.59

160.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

$1.71 ₹158

42.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.14 ₹289

20.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.7

$0.70 ₹64.9

205.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.49 ₹45.41

279.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$0.71 ₹65.5

208.45%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$0.90 ₹82.7

150.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$5.15 ₹475

283.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.93 ₹270

29.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.00 ₹184

62.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$0.67 ₹62.1

149.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$0.95 ₹87.5

151.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$0.54 ₹50.0

287.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$0.39 ₹35.53

292.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.42 ₹38.31

259.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$0.45 ₹41.71

120.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.31 ₹28.99

64.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$4.07 ₹375

4.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿640

$6.58 ₹606

208.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.5

$1.71 ₹158

4.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.3

$2.80 ₹259

-1.07%

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

$5.07 ₹468

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.29

$0.30 ₹27.97

366.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$8.69 ₹801

34.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$0.85 ₹78.3

265.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$1.43 ₹132

860.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$1.22 ₹113

8.20%

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

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$14.0K ₹1.3M

95.19%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$21.6K ₹2.0M

58.10%

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

$120 ฿3,797

$38.39 ₹3,539

213.62%

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

$13.93 ฿439

$3.46 ₹319

302.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$7.58 ₹699

141.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$15.94 ₹1,470

282.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$7.12 ₹657

141.99%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$2.84 ₹262

206.69%

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

$698 ฿22.0K

$50.4 ₹4,643

1285.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$1,526 ₹140.7K

931.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$24.42 ₹2,251

136.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$25.67 ₹2,367

33.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$42.99 ₹3,963

163.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$31.16 ₹2,873

172.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$124 ₹11.5K

385.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$74.7 ₹6,887

483.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$277 ₹25.6K

642.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$180 ₹16.6K

730.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

$1,097 ₹101.2K

287.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

$537 ₹49.5K

456.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.67

-38.52%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nagapattinam: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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