Cost of Living Comparison Between Thane and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Thane and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Thane is 55.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thane is 55.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 ₹436
$4.68 ฿151
8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.15 ₹1,980
$46.4 ฿1,502
-50.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$8.65 ฿280
-52.14%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ₹176
$3.09 ฿100
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.06
$0.73 ฿23.53
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.74
$0.37 ฿11.95
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ₹215
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 ₹282
$3.62 ฿117
-8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹57.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-69.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.67
$1.8 ฿58.2
-71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$2.24 ฿72.3
-68.30%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 ₹510
$19.31 ฿625
-69.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₹312
$3.77 ฿122
-3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ₹207
$3.28 ฿106
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
-57.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹88.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-56.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.35
$1.99 ฿64.3
-82.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.73
$1.53 ฿49.62
-81.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
-79.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 ₹45.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.75
$0.48 ฿15.61
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 ₹316
$4.32 ฿140
-14.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 ₹699
$21.68 ฿702
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.77 ฿57.3
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹229
$2.79 ฿90.4
-4.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Thane
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₹26.31
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.43 ₹550
$11.76 ฿380
-45.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹29.49
$3.15 ฿102
-89.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹148
$13.64 ฿442
-87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹992.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-57.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K ₹2.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 ₹4,949
$123 ฿3,970
-52.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 ₹389
$13.93 ฿451
-67.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.98 ₹597
$18.24 ฿590
-61.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 ₹1,052
$60.8 ฿1,966
-79.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.95 ₹936
$17.11 ฿554
-36.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$9.07 ฿294
-55.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88 ₹7,524
$694 ฿22.5K
-87.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,531 ₹131K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-90.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.77 ₹1,948
$57.5 ฿1,861
-60.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.81 ₹1,523
$34.51 ฿1,117
-48.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.4 ₹3,712
$115 ฿3,727
-62.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.94 ₹2,903
$84.8 ฿2,743
-59.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thane
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₹26.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-49.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 ₹17.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-54.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 ₹57.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹41K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-67.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 ₹175K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-51.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,582 ₹135.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thane
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 ₹44.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-24.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.33
69.23%

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Last update for Thane: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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