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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sonipat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sonipat

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 181.3% more expensive than Sonipat without rent, and 311.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 262.4% more expensive than Sonipat without rent, and 363.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.09 โ‚น189
115.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$9.82 โ‚น891
369.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.96 โ‚น359
121.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.71 โ‚น64.8
335.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.44 โ‚น39.67
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.12 โ‚น11.09
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.97 โ‚น87.6
147.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.72 โ‚น156
113.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
212.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
405.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
204.11%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
145.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.86 โ‚น531
235.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.74 โ‚น339
-2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.59 โ‚น144
112.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
144.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.78 โ‚น70.6
198.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
186.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.45 โ‚น40.59
244.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.71 โ‚น64.3
38.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚น26.97
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.54 โ‚น321
22.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.12 โ‚น828
126.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.58 โ‚น144
12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.71 โ‚น155
60.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.15 โ‚น649
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Sonipat
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
$8.84 โ‚น802
28.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
936.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.42 โ‚น129
866.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.17 โ‚น106
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$5,864 โ‚น532.1K
371.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
53.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$27.24 โ‚น2,472
347.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$2.48 โ‚น225
448.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$5.44 โ‚น494
239.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$6.99 โ‚น634
782.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$3.45 โ‚น313
384.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.45 โ‚น313
163.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$23.00 โ‚น2,087
2953.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,537 โ‚น139.5K
940.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.19 โ‚น1,741
206.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$15.84 โ‚น1,438
117.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$29.33 โ‚น2,662
284.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$12.81 โ‚น1,162
560.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$75.9 โ‚น6,886
698.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$50.1 โ‚น4,542
769.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$244 โ‚น22.1K
749.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
709.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$999 โ‚น90.6K
345.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$561 โ‚น50.9K
432.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sonipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$275 โ‚น25.0K
98.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.27
-35.55%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sonipat: January 11, 2026

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