CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vellore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vellore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 273.2% more expensive than Vellore without rent, and 359% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 237% more expensive than Vellore without rent, and 389.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.38 โ‚น126
226.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$7.66 โ‚น695
501.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.43 โ‚น221
261.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.24 โ‚น112
149.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.39 โ‚น35.60
79.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 โ‚น14.21
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.72 โ‚น156
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.58 โ‚น325
2.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.57 โ‚น51.9
294.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
297.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.69 โ‚น63.1
221.74%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
182.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$2.14 โ‚น195
819.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.53 โ‚น230
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.72 โ‚น157
96.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
138.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
147.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.33 โ‚น29.52
500.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.34 โ‚น30.75
355.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.52 โ‚น47.61
190.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
308.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.26 โ‚น23.46
84.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.69 โ‚น154
157.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$3.97 โ‚น360
420.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.80 โ‚น163
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.69 โ‚น244
2.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.69 โ‚น516
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.59 โ‚น780
32.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.46 โ‚น41.45
576.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.35 โ‚น32.00
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.13 โ‚น102
1114.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.23 โ‚น112
8.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
146.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
98.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$35.37 โ‚น3,210
244.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.46 โ‚น314
293.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.10 โ‚น373
350.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$8.87 โ‚น805
595.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$5.23 โ‚น475
219.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.32 โ‚น210
291.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$31.83 โ‚น2,889
2106.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,295 โ‚น117.5K
1134.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$9.18 โ‚น833
541.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$21.40 โ‚น1,943
60.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$21.35 โ‚น1,938
428.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$27.61 โ‚น2,506
206.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$62.8 โ‚น5,698
865.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$35.50 โ‚น3,222
1125.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$182 โ‚น16.6K
1034.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$177 โ‚น16.0K
733.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,164 โ‚น105.7K
281.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$687 โ‚น62.3K
334.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vellore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$319 โ‚น28.9K
71.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vellore: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.