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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sikar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sikar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 138.5% more expensive than Sikar without rent, and 197.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 155.1% more expensive than Sikar without rent, and 265.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.41 โ‚น309
32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$17.55 โ‚น1,593
162.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.92 โ‚น265
200.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.20 โ‚น200
40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.20 โ‚น17.76
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.01 โ‚น183
19.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.81 โ‚น346
-3.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
192.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.36 โ‚น32.52
419.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
155.17%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.17 โ‚น106
90.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.14 โ‚น557
220.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.55 โ‚น322
3.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.07 โ‚น188
63.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
101.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.01 โ‚น91.8
130.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
214.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
330.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.54 โ‚น48.60
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
42.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.35 โ‚น213
85.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$3.95 โ‚น359
422.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.76 โ‚น160
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.66 โ‚น241
3.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.82 โ‚น619
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.54 โ‚น775
33.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.36 โ‚น32.86
763.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.38 โ‚น216
476.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.15 โ‚น104
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
59.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.9K โ‚น2.5M
20.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$52.8 โ‚น4,787
131.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.13 โ‚น375
229.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$2.88 โ‚น261
542.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$26.23 โ‚น2,380
135.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.14 โ‚น648
133.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.75 โ‚น431
91.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$91.0 โ‚น8,259
671.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,648 โ‚น149.6K
870.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$22.94 โ‚น2,082
156.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$27.14 โ‚น2,463
26.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$28.62 โ‚น2,597
293.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
382.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
397.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$75.8 โ‚น6,875
474.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$271 โ‚น24.6K
662.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
730.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sikar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$275 โ‚น25.0K
98.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sikar: January 10, 2026

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