Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Solan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Solan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 161.6% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 220.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 159.3% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 287.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.42 ₹130
227.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$17.57 ₹1,617
162.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.17 ₹384
109.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.16 ₹199
40.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.36 ₹33.16
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.11 ₹9.69
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.37 ₹218
2.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.39 ₹312
11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.46 ₹42.22
365.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.55 ₹50.6
238.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.45 ₹41.86
386.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$0.76 ₹69.5
196.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$3.93 ₹362
402.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.49 ₹229
52.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.88 ₹173
72.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.75 ₹68.6
122.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.60 ₹55.5
298.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.52 ₹48.06
301.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.36 ₹33.22
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.45 ₹41.45
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.32 ₹29.83
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.34 ₹31.08
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.20 ₹294
33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.28 ₹670
178.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.18 ₹201
-17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$4.24 ₹390
-34.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.59 ₹515
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Solan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.28 ₹25.66
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$8.91 ₹820
31.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.55 ₹51.0
465.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.43 ₹132
860.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.08 ₹99.1
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$14.1K ₹1.3M
92.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.4K ₹2.0M
59.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$51.6 ₹4,749
133.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$2.96 ₹272
370.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.89 ₹726
132.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$15.61 ₹1,436
290.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$7.20 ₹662
139.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.30 ₹212
278.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$91.0 ₹8,370
667.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,696 ₹156.1K
827.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$28.45 ₹2,618
102.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$27.04 ₹2,488
26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$45.18 ₹4,157
150.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$31.48 ₹2,897
169.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Solan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$123 ₹11.3K
392.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$76.3 ₹7,021
471.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$271 ₹24.9K
660.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$179 ₹16.5K
736.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,065 ₹98.0K
299.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$555 ₹51.0K
438.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.81
-45.67%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Solan: March 1, 2026

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