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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Thanjavur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Thanjavur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 110.5% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 196.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 183.5% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 281.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.07 โ‚น188
117.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$7.47 โ‚น678
516.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.10 โ‚น373
114.15%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.09 โ‚น190
47.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
79.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 โ‚น14.90
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
211.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.98 โ‚น362
-7.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
275.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.53 โ‚น48.34
252.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
208.33%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
223.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.03 โ‚น638
179.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.19 โ‚น199
67.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.91 โ‚น264
16.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
108.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.26 โ‚น115
84.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.47 โ‚น42.28
321.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.52 โ‚น46.93
198.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
174.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
66.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 โ‚น32.23
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.61 โ‚น328
20.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.98 โ‚น815
129.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.42 โ‚น129
24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.48 โ‚น316
-20.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.23 โ‚น566
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.30 โ‚น27.47
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.78 โ‚น797
29.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.14 โ‚น104
172.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.78 โ‚น162
670.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
55.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
38.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$47.10 โ‚น4,275
158.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.67 โ‚น424
191.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.67 โ‚น878
91.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.93 โ‚น1,446
287.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.15 โ‚น649
133.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.89 โ‚น262
214.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$80.2 โ‚น7,278
776.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,760 โ‚น159.7K
808.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$25.38 โ‚น2,304
131.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
52.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$50.4 โ‚น4,577
123.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$29.37 โ‚น2,666
188.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$124 โ‚น11.3K
388.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.4 โ‚น6,932
469.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
660.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$178 โ‚น16.2K
725.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,117 โ‚น101.4K
297.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$612 โ‚น55.6K
388.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Thanjavur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$221 โ‚น20.1K
147.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.31
-42.75%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

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