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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Udupi is 63.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Udupi is 69.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 โ‚น104
$4.51 เธฟ142
-74.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.05 โ‚น640
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-84.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$8.78 เธฟ276
-59.23%
Cappuccino
$1.18 โ‚น107
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-61.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.97
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚น215
$3.68 เธฟ116
-35.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น48.13
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-76.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.28
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-72.97%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 โ‚น704
$19.68 เธฟ619
-60.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 โ‚น451
$3.66 เธฟ115
35.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚น188
$3.38 เธฟ106
-38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-50.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-71.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น46.81
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-73.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-84.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.93
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-85.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
16.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น24.56
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 โ‚น178
$4.35 เธฟ137
-54.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 โ‚น497
$20.65 เธฟ649
-73.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚น177
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚น261
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
4.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚น316
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 โ‚น13.80
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-89.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 โ‚น770
$11.36 เธฟ357
-25.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-65.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K โ‚น1.2M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-53.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K โ‚น1.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-37.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.53 โ‚น3,861
$122 เธฟ3,834
-65.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$13.61 เธฟ428
-82.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.37 โ‚น215
$18.49 เธฟ581
-87.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.29 โ‚น843
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-84.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.23 โ‚น838
$16.70 เธฟ525
-44.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.38 โ‚น216
$9.09 เธฟ286
-73.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.03 โ‚น3,180
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-95.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$691 โ‚น62.7K
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-95.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.63 โ‚น1,872
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-64.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.83 โ‚น1,981
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-36.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.69 โ‚น2,332
$113 เธฟ3,544
-77.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.03 โ‚น2,363
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-69.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น10.6K
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-80.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.7 โ‚น5,234
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-86.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.1K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-91.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น10.5K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-92.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$879 โ‚น79.8K
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-80.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 โ‚น49.6K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-81.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Udupi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 โ‚น30.3K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-39.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
5.33
57.22%

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

Last update for Udupi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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