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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 111.8% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 214.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 134.8% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 264.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$1.77 NPR 262
159.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$19.04 NPR 2,830
145.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.47 NPR 961
34.47%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.49 NPR 222
95.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.54 NPR 80.4
25.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.18 NPR 27.36
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.66 NPR 395
-5.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.60 NPR 534
5.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.79 NPR 118
173.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.55 NPR 81.5
241.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$0.77 NPR 114
180.52%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.68 NPR 249
32.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$7.52 NPR 1,118
160.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.22 NPR 479
18.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$6.11 NPR 908
119.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.29 NPR 340
42.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.04 NPR 155
54.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.19 NPR 177
94.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.69 NPR 103
198.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.48 NPR 71.6
235.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.68 NPR 102
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.50 NPR 74.3
106.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.27 NPR 40.28
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.92 NPR 434
54.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$2.26 NPR 336
-19.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$3.21 NPR 477
-16.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.17 NPR 25.55
711.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.16 NPR 322
43.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.76 NPR 113
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$3.58 NPR 532
283.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.23 NPR 183
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$32.4K NPR 4.8M
-15.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
-18.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$27.04 NPR 4,018
361.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$5.00 NPR 743
174.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$9.51 NPR 1,413
95.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$18.25 NPR 2,713
231.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$2.78 NPR 413
224.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$72.6 NPR 10.8K
861.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$2,754 NPR 409.4K
484.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$25.34 NPR 3,767
133.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$27.90 NPR 4,146
24.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$44.79 NPR 6,657
154.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$29.27 NPR 4,351
193.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$104 NPR 15.5K
494.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$63.2 NPR 9,396
591.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$209 NPR 31.1K
893.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$144 NPR 21.5K
945.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$101 NPR 15.1K
421.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nepalgunj: April 13, 2026

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