Chennai vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$159
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
78
7
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8898th and 5469th ($437 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5272nd and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Phuket

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Chennai Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866