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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nellore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nellore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 139.8% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 181% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.78 โ‚น161
153.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.44 โ‚น947
341.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.72 โ‚น428
86.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.35 โ‚น213
31.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.30 โ‚น26.85
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.18 โ‚น16.28
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.07 โ‚น188
15.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.46 โ‚น223
49.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.76 โ‚น68.9
196.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.52 โ‚น47.37
259.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
296.43%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.86 โ‚น77.9
159.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.66 โ‚น605
195.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.96 โ‚น269
23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.83 โ‚น166
84.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.81 โ‚น73.8
108.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.76 โ‚น68.9
206.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.38 โ‚น34.18
421.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.37 โ‚น33.86
318.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.39 โ‚น35.35
287.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.68 โ‚น61.5
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 โ‚น32.88
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.77 โ‚น342
15.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.39 โ‚น580
223.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.31 โ‚น209
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.16 โ‚น287
-12.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.17 โ‚น378
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
470.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.94 โ‚น812
27.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.13 โ‚น103
175.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.27 โ‚น206
504.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.27 โ‚น115
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
55.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
71.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$28.16 โ‚น2,555
333.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.75 โ‚น341
262.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.47 โ‚น678
147.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.57 โ‚น1,413
296.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$2.27 โ‚น206
635.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.40 โ‚น218
278.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$38.61 โ‚น3,504
1719.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,580 โ‚น143.4K
911.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.48 โ‚น2,221
140.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$26.13 โ‚น2,371
31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$33.47 โ‚น3,037
236.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$39.95 โ‚น3,625
111.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$231 โ‚น21.0K
162.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$209 โ‚น19.0K
108.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$417 โ‚น37.9K
395.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$371 โ‚น33.7K
296.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$726 โ‚น65.9K
511.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$484 โ‚น44.0K
516.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nellore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$682 โ‚น61.9K
-19.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nellore: January 12, 2026

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