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Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Solan is 56.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solan is 63% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น129
$4.51 เธฟ142
-68.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-61.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$8.78 เธฟ276
-53.42%
Cappuccino
$2.08 โ‚น189
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-2.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.68 เธฟ116
-7.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-80.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-68.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-79.73%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-65.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚น351
$19.68 เธฟ619
-80.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$3.66 เธฟ115
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$3.38 เธฟ106
-46.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-51.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-75.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-75.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-76.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-67.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$4.35 เธฟ137
-25.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 โ‚น715
$20.65 เธฟ649
-61.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚น197
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 โ‚น397
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
58.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.42 โ‚น492
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น779
$11.36 เธฟ357
-24.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-81.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-20.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-50.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-35.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
$122 เธฟ3,835
-57.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$13.61 เธฟ428
-78.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.20 โ‚น745
$18.49 เธฟ581
-55.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-73.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 โ‚น214
$9.09 เธฟ286
-74.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-86.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-89.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-51.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-20.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
$113 เธฟ3,545
-58.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-63.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚น24.4K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-76.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$630 โ‚น57.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-78.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
5.33
84.05%

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Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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