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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 101.6% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 213.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 108.2% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 259% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.86 NPR 254
151.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.13 NPR 2,620
142.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.69 NPR 915
29.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.55 NPR 212
99.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.5 NPR 68.5
46.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.19 NPR 25.54
94.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.62 NPR 358
-8.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.73 NPR 511
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.73 NPR 100
206.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.59 NPR 80.5
205.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.82 NPR 112
173.17%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.73 NPR 237
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.32 NPR 1,003
163.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.23 NPR 442
16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.02 NPR 824
116.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.17 NPR 298
51.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.04 NPR 142
56.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.2 NPR 164
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.7 NPR 95.4
184.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.46 NPR 62.9
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.65 NPR 88.6
129.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.5 NPR 68.4
104.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.27 NPR 37.24
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.87 NPR 393
50.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.33 NPR 319
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.27 NPR 447
-14.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.18 NPR 25.1
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.24 NPR 307
40.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.78 NPR 106
28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.55 NPR 487
284.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.29 NPR 176
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32K NPR 4.4M
-14.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$26.8 NPR 3,669
357.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.84 NPR 663
187.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.46 NPR 1,295
92.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.03 NPR 2,469
236.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.69 NPR 369
237.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
844.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
479.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.92 NPR 3,413
130.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.38 NPR 3,749
26.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$45.62 NPR 6,247
152.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.63 NPR 3,921
196.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$103 NPR 14.1K
493.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$63.8 NPR 8,730
593.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$204 NPR 27.9K
888.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$147 NPR 20.1K
895.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$104 NPR 14.3K
568.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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