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Cost of Living Comparison Between Umhlanga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Umhlanga and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Umhlanga is 16.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Umhlanga is 28% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 RΒ 180
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
143.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.23 RΒ 561
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-25.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 RΒ 79.8
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-44.53%
Cappuccino
$2.08 RΒ 34.11
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RΒ 21.36
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 RΒ 19.66
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 RΒ 35.90
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 RΒ 40.77
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-32.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 RΒ 17.28
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-53.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 RΒ 12.58
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RΒ 25.53
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-29.73%
Eggs
$2.15 RΒ 35.30
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
-3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 RΒ 168
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-47.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 RΒ 70.1
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 RΒ 153
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-28.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 RΒ 27.70
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RΒ 23.89
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 RΒ 24.57
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 RΒ 25.66
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 RΒ 22.43
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 RΒ 20.36
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-17.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RΒ 17.08
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RΒ 14.75
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 RΒ 45.63
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-36.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 RΒ 103
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 RΒ 34.78
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RΒ 28.26
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-37.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 RΒ 26.57
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
18.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 RΒ 18.10
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 RΒ 15.33
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
-11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 RΒ 65.3
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-70.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 RΒ 24.66
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K RΒ 488.8K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K RΒ 571.0K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 RΒ 2,199
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
9.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.33 RΒ 579
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
159.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.88 RΒ 654
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
115.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.52 RΒ 500
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-50.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 RΒ 111
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-25.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 RΒ 3,242
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-71.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,386 RΒ 71.9K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-72.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 RΒ 974
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.61 RΒ 535
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
-5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 RΒ 1,827
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 RΒ 1,290
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
-7.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 RΒ 5,968
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-39.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 RΒ 5,363
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-24.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 RΒ 16.1K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-52.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 RΒ 11.4K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-53.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,301 RΒ 37.7K
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-48.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,595 RΒ 26.2K
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-46.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Umhlanga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,631 RΒ 26.7K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
197.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
5.33
172.05%

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Last update for Umhlanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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