Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panvel Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panvel

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 141.9% more expensive than Panvel without rent, and 199.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 114.5% more expensive than Panvel without rent, and 251.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.84 ₹243
64.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$17.11 ₹1,463
171.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.72 ₹404
83.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.99 ₹170
55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.44 ₹37.23
65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.17 ₹14.84
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.36 ₹202
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.43 ₹293
5.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.71 ₹60.9
215.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.47 ₹39.99
282.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.64 ₹54.6
250.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.94 ₹80.7
137.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.94 ₹594
178.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.23 ₹362
-10.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.89 ₹162
73.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.72 ₹61.4
126.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.15 ₹98.6
108.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.58 ₹49.58
243.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.5 ₹42.61
206.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 ₹42.9
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.44 ₹37.99
131.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.37 ₹31.35
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.08 ₹349
5.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.42 ₹720
157.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.96 ₹167
-9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3 ₹256
-7.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.72 ₹575
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.28 ₹23.7
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.74 ₹747
34.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.48 ₹41.35
556.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.42 ₹122
860.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 ₹107
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$15.2K ₹1.3M
79.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.5K ₹1.9M
50.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$27.74 ₹2,373
342.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.77 ₹323
269.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.06 ₹775
101.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$13.65 ₹1,168
345.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.21 ₹617
137.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.71 ₹402
92.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$94 ₹8,036
638.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,408 ₹120.5K
1028.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$22.16 ₹1,895
159.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.32 ₹1,567
88.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$50.5 ₹4,322
127.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$33.85 ₹2,895
150.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$124 ₹10.6K
392.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$75.9 ₹6,491
482.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$270 ₹23.1K
645.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$178 ₹15.2K
721.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,063 ₹90.9K
299.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$595 ₹50.9K
384.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Panvel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$610 ₹52.2K
14.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.14
-41.68%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Panvel: October 28, 2025

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