Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tumkur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tumkur

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 140.4% more expensive than Tumkur without rent, and 236% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 158.7% more expensive than Tumkur without rent, and 306.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.32 ₹198
101.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$8.08 ₹691
474.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.39 ₹290
155.16%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.3 ₹111
137.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.49 ₹42.14
48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.12 ₹10.03
208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.27 ₹194
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.76 ₹150
105.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.61 ₹52
267.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.31 ₹26.89
480.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.67 ₹57.6
234.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.84 ₹71.6
165.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.23 ₹790
109.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.87 ₹245
31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.07 ₹177
58.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.72 ₹61.8
126.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.52 ₹130
57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.46 ₹39.27
332.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.46 ₹39.28
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.3 ₹25.87
396.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.22 ₹18.78
363.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.4 ₹34.38
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.99 ₹255
44.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.26 ₹365
408.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.81 ₹154
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.82 ₹241
-1.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.53 ₹473
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.28 ₹23.59
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.88 ₹760
32.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.56 ₹47.65
462.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.14 ₹97.7
1096.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.82 ₹70.3
58.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$16.8K ₹1.4M
62.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.6K ₹2.4M
18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$34.91 ₹2,986
251.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.45 ₹295
303.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$5.68 ₹486
221.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$16.14 ₹1,381
276.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.87 ₹588
149.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.37 ₹203
282.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$32.03 ₹2,739
2067.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,270 ₹108.6K
1151.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.91 ₹1,874
162.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$23.57 ₹2,016
46.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$40.69 ₹3,480
183.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.19 ₹2,411
200.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$126 ₹10.8K
383.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$75.7 ₹6,473
484.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$271 ₹23.2K
642.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$177 ₹15.2K
723.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,176 ₹100.6K
260.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$522 ₹44.7K
452.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tumkur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.47
-43.72%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tumkur: October 27, 2025

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