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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 151.3% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 185.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 161.6% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 272.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.86 ₹263
62.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$7.16 ₹659
543.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$2.94 ₹270
197.28%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.78 ₹164
70.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.37 ₹34.34
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.17 ₹15.50
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.38 ₹127
76.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.59 ₹239
46.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.70 ₹64.7
205.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.50 ₹46.26
272.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.89 ₹81.8
146.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.08 ₹99.1
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.12 ₹379
378.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.76 ₹346
0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.35 ₹216
38.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.53 ₹48.91
215.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.45 ₹41.74
431.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.34 ₹31.59
514.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.26 ₹23.89
488.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.33 ₹30.57
357.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.60 ₹55.6
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.34 ₹31.06
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.97 ₹365
7.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.25 ₹759
146.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.69 ₹155
5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.89 ₹174
46.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$9.05 ₹833
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.30 ₹27.68
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$8.69 ₹800
34.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.57 ₹52.3
445.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.43 ₹131
860.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.13 ₹104
16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$14.0K ₹1.3M
94.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.4K ₹2.2M
39.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$53.1 ₹4,887
126.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$3.52 ₹324
295.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.78 ₹807
108.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$19.62 ₹1,805
210.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.90 ₹635
149.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.18 ₹384
108.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$50.7 ₹4,669
1275.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,557 ₹143.3K
910.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$29.19 ₹2,686
97.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$28.60 ₹2,632
19.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$46.69 ₹4,296
142.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$31.11 ₹2,863
172.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$148 ₹13.6K
307.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$98.2 ₹9,037
344.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$271 ₹24.9K
658.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$198 ₹18.2K
655.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$967 ₹89.0K
339.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$509 ₹46.8K
487.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Patiala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$342 ₹31.4K
54.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.84
-39.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Patiala: March 1, 2026

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