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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and North Lakhimpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and North Lakhimpur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 144.6% more expensive than North Lakhimpur without rent, and 216.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 164.8% more expensive than North Lakhimpur without rent, and 296.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.36 โ‚น214
91.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.59 โ‚น961
335.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.82 โ‚น347
129.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.58 โ‚น144
95.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.41 โ‚น37.10
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.18 โ‚น16.14
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.71 โ‚น155
40.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.00 โ‚น272
22.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.70 โ‚น63.7
221.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.45 โ‚น40.77
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
217.14%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.94 โ‚น84.9
137.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.13 โ‚น465
283.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.06 โ‚น277
19.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.97 โ‚น179
71.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.71 โ‚น64.7
138.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.92 โ‚น83.7
153.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.50 โ‚น44.94
296.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.38 โ‚น34.85
307.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.41 โ‚น37.52
268.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น31.03
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.92 โ‚น356
10.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.47 โ‚น769
143.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.74 โ‚น158
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.82 โ‚น256
-2.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 โ‚น464
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.81 โ‚น799
28.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.78 โ‚น71.0
298.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.48 โ‚น135
827.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.17 โ‚น106
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
97.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
51.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$39.70 โ‚น3,603
207.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.42 โ‚น310
297.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.36 โ‚น668
151.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.80 โ‚น1,433
290.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.09 โ‚น643
135.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.89 โ‚น262
214.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$50.4 โ‚น4,575
1293.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,562 โ‚น141.8K
923.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.02 โ‚น2,180
145.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$24.72 โ‚น2,243
39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$43.67 โ‚น3,963
158.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$31.83 โ‚น2,888
165.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$127 โ‚น11.5K
378.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$77.4 โ‚น7,026
462.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
659.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
704.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,052 โ‚น95.4K
322.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$475 โ‚น43.1K
529.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$492 โ‚น44.7K
11.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for North Lakhimpur: January 11, 2026

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