Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nepalgunj

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 106.4% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 216.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 137.9% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 256% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$1.78 NPR 261
161.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$18.92 NPR 2,773
143.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$6.75 NPR 989
29.48%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.55 NPR 228
96.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.51 NPR 74.1
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.19 NPR 28.05
105.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.54 NPR 373
-3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.54 NPR 519
7.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.80 NPR 117
167.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.55 NPR 80.8
238.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$0.80 NPR 117
173.75%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.72 NPR 252
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$7.38 NPR 1,082
167.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.18 NPR 467
19.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$5.94 NPR 871
128.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.21 NPR 324
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.05 NPR 153
59.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.24 NPR 182
92.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$0.66 NPR 96.2
216.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.45 NPR 66.6
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.63 NPR 92.1
139.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.52 NPR 76.5
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.25 NPR 36.50
104.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.89 NPR 424
47.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$2.36 NPR 345
-24.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$3.21 NPR 471
-13.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.20 NPR 29.24
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$2.22 NPR 325
40.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.82 NPR 121
20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$3.66 NPR 536
275.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.28 NPR 187
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
-14.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$26.17 NPR 3,836
360.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$4.98 NPR 731
179.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$9.66 NPR 1,416
89.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$18.54 NPR 2,718
228.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$2.66 NPR 390
227.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
867.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$2,758 NPR 404.4K
470.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$25.14 NPR 3,685
129.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$28.09 NPR 4,118
21.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$46.04 NPR 6,750
145.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$28.91 NPR 4,238
193.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$105 NPR 15.4K
476.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$62.7 NPR 9,187
596.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$204 NPR 29.8K
910.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$145 NPR 21.2K
933.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$101 NPR 14.8K
423.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

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