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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vellore is 73.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vellore is 69.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹127
$4.71 ฿151
-69.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.68 ₹686
$45.87 ฿1,471
-83.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 ₹212
$8.84 ฿283
-73.19%
Cappuccino
$1.25 ₹112
$3.06 ฿98.2
-59.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹32.72
$0.69 ฿22.21
-46.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.38
$0.39 ฿12.59
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 ₹155
$2.49 ฿79.8
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹321
$3.72 ฿119
-3.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₹49.09
$2.18 ฿70
-74.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₹38.89
$1.8 ฿57.6
-75.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 ₹62.5
$2.23 ฿71.6
-68.61%
Eggs
$0.83 ₹74.2
$2.23 ฿71.5
-62.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.1 ₹188
$19.66 ฿631
-89.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ₹226
$3.77 ฿121
-32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.53 ฿434
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ₹153
$3.24 ฿104
-47.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹65.1
$1.62 ฿52
-54.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 ₹80.5
$2.4 ฿77
-62.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.32 ₹29.02
$2.08 ฿66.6
-84.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹30.01
$1.59 ฿50.9
-78.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹47.55
$1.49 ฿47.87
-64.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹19.53
$1.01 ฿32.53
-78.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹23.22
$0.48 ฿15.5
-45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 ₹160
$4.48 ฿144
-60.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 ₹352
$20.34 ฿652
-80.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹164
$1.86 ฿59.6
-1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ₹240
$2.7 ฿86.4
-0.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.46 ₹488
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🚌 Getting Around
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹27.08
$1.43 ฿45.89
-79.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.53 ₹762
$11.47 ฿368
-25.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹39.92
$3.04 ฿97.7
-85.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹31.31
$1.04 ฿33.25
-66.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹106
$13.64 ฿438
-91.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹107
$1.35 ฿43.4
-11.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11K ₹986K
$27.2K ฿872.2K
-59.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ₹1.5M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-50.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.75 ₹3,104
$122 ฿3,913
-71.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹298
$13.61 ฿436
-75.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.29 ₹384
$18.36 ฿589
-76.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.17 ₹819
$59.9 ฿1,919
-84.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.16 ₹461
$16.84 ฿540
-69.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.38 ₹213
$8.92 ฿286
-73.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.4 ₹2,894
$684 ฿21.9K
-95.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,313 ₹117.3K
$16.1K ฿515.9K
-91.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.34 ₹834
$58.2 ฿1,866
-83.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.28 ₹1,901
$34.38 ฿1,102
-38.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.47 ₹1,918
$113 ฿3,639
-81.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.5 ₹2,456
$84.9 ฿2,722
-67.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63 ₹5,624
$621 ฿19.9K
-89.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.04 ₹3,131
$441 ฿14.1K
-92.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹16.3K
$2,063 ฿66.2K
-91.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹16.3K
$1,469 ฿47.1K
-87.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 ₹102.1K
$4,286 ฿137.4K
-73.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹61.1K
$2,957 ฿94.8K
-76.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 ₹28.4K
$534 ฿17.1K
-40.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vellore: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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