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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 131.7% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 212.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 170.3% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 286% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.42 โ‚น129
217.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
160.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.09 โ‚น371
114.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.08 โ‚น189
48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.35 โ‚น213
2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.40 โ‚น308
8.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
400.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
393.33%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
193.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.86 โ‚น351
409.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.60 โ‚น236
40.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.81 โ‚น164
86.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
106.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
316.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
304.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
330.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
206.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.23 โ‚น293
34.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.88 โ‚น715
162.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.17 โ‚น197
-18.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$4.37 โ‚น397
-37.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.42 โ‚น492
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Solan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.59 โ‚น779
32.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
427.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.41 โ‚น128
873.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
26.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
100.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
55.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
133.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$2.94 โ‚น267
362.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.20 โ‚น745
125.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
279.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.13 โ‚น647
134.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.36 โ‚น214
285.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
654.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
848.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
105.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
143.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
170.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Solan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
396.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
468.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$269 โ‚น24.4K
668.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$184 โ‚น16.7K
702.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
332.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$630 โ‚น57.2K
374.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Solan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.81
-45.67%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

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