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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Patiala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Patiala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 122.6% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 168.9% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 274.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.98 โ‚น271
51.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$6.85 โ‚น621
572.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.83 โ‚น257
210.25%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.77 โ‚น161
74.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.38 โ‚น34.18
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.21 โ‚น19.27
90.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.36 โ‚น124
76.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.70 โ‚น245
36.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.74 โ‚น67.0
204.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
246.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.92 โ‚น83.3
141.30%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.13 โ‚น103
97.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.25 โ‚น386
363.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.82 โ‚น346
-4.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.34 โ‚น213
44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.53 โ‚น47.67
218.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.48 โ‚น43.84
385.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
482.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.26 โ‚น23.55
496.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.33 โ‚น30.32
357.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.68
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.15 โ‚น377
4.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.38 โ‚น760
146.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.75 โ‚น159
1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.91 โ‚น174
43.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.10 โ‚น826
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.51
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.88 โ‚น806
27.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.43 โ‚น130
859.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.18 โ‚น107
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
98.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
38.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$53.3 โ‚น4,834
128.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.58 โ‚น325
280.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.79 โ‚น798
110.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$19.19 โ‚น1,742
221.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.93 โ‚น629
140.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.96 โ‚น359
129.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$51.3 โ‚น4,652
1270.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,538 โ‚น139.6K
939.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$29.31 โ‚น2,660
100.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$28.52 โ‚น2,588
20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$46.61 โ‚น4,230
141.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$30.56 โ‚น2,774
177.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$148 โ‚น13.4K
310.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$98.2 โ‚น8,908
343.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$273 โ‚น24.8K
657.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$198 โ‚น18.0K
642.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,023 โ‚น92.8K
334.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$544 โ‚น49.4K
449.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$348 โ‚น31.6K
57.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.84
-39.71%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Patiala: January 12, 2026

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