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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 168.9% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 215.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 216.6% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 298.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.35 ₹214

91.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$10.35 ₹939

345.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.75 ₹340

134.13%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.54 ₹140

100.65%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.40 ₹36.57

75.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.14 ₹12.72

185.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.70 ₹154

41.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.10 ₹281

18.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.65 ₹58.8

246.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.45 ₹40.98

315.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.66 ₹59.6

236.36%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$0.94 ₹85.1

137.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$4.85 ₹440

305.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.01 ₹273

21.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.00 ₹181

69.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.72 ₹65.2

134.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.98 ₹89.3

137.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.51 ₹46.02

288.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.39 ₹35.00

297.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.41 ₹37.29

268.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.45 ₹40.87

117.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.31 ₹28.50

54.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.05 ₹367

7.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.77 ₹614

205.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.74 ₹158

1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.85 ₹259

-3.51%

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

$5.08 ₹461

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.30 ₹27.41

356.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$8.55 ₹776

32.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.78 ₹70.9

298.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.44 ₹131

852.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.16 ₹106

15.52%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$13.9K ₹1.3M

99.49%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$22.0K ₹2.0M

52.73%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$38.55 ₹3,498

216.42%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$3.55 ₹322

283.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$7.56 ₹686

144.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$16.00 ₹1,452

285.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$7.16 ₹650

133.24%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.94 ₹267

209.18%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$51.8 ₹4,697

1257.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,522 ₹138.1K

950.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$24.79 ₹2,249

137.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$24.95 ₹2,264

37.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$42.32 ₹3,840

166.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$32.00 ₹2,904

164.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$126 ₹11.5K

379.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$77.5 ₹7,029

461.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$271 ₹24.6K

663.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$181 ₹16.4K

713.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,064 ₹96.5K

317.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$520 ₹47.2K

474.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nagapattinam: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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