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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Udupi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Udupi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 170.7% more expensive than Udupi without rent, and 270.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 224.1% more expensive than Udupi without rent, and 375.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.14 โ‚น104
295.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$7.05 โ‚น640
553.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.58 โ‚น325
145.25%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.18 โ‚น107
161.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.13 โ‚น11.97
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.48 โ‚น134
62.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.37 โ‚น215
55.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.53 โ‚น48.13
324.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.40 โ‚น36.28
367.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
270.00%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
150.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.76 โ‚น704
153.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.97 โ‚น451
-26.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.08 โ‚น188
62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
101.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
247.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.52 โ‚น46.81
280.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
545.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.22 โ‚น19.93
586.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.14 โ‚น104
-14.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.27 โ‚น24.56
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.96 โ‚น178
121.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.48 โ‚น497
276.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.95 โ‚น177
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.88 โ‚น261
-4.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.48 โ‚น316
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.15 โ‚น13.80
813.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.48 โ‚น770
33.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
591.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.42 โ‚น129
866.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.19 โ‚น108
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$12.8K โ‚น1.2M
116.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.0K โ‚น1.9M
59.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$42.53 โ‚น3,861
186.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$2.32 โ‚น210
486.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$2.37 โ‚น215
680.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$9.29 โ‚น843
564.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$9.23 โ‚น838
80.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.38 โ‚น216
281.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$35.03 โ‚น3,180
1905.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$691 โ‚น62.7K
2214.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$20.63 โ‚น1,872
185.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$21.83 โ‚น1,981
57.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$25.69 โ‚น2,332
338.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$26.03 โ‚น2,363
225.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$116 โ‚น10.6K
420.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$57.7 โ‚น5,234
654.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$178 โ‚น16.1K
1063.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$116 โ‚น10.5K
1173.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$879 โ‚น79.8K
405.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$547 โ‚น49.6K
446.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Udupi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$333 โ‚น30.3K
64.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.38
-36.40%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Udupi: January 12, 2026

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