Cost of Living Comparison Between Balaghat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Balaghat and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Balaghat is 61.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balaghat is 63.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$4.68 ฿151
-51.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.36 ₹886
$46.4 ฿1,502
-77.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 ₹327
$8.65 ฿280
-55.72%
Cappuccino
$1.55 ₹132
$3.09 ฿100
-49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.96
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹267
$3.62 ฿117
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-70.09%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80
$2.23 ฿72.1
-57.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.91 ₹420
$19.31 ฿625
-74.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 ₹254
$3.77 ฿122
-21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ₹169
$3.28 ฿106
-39.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.3
$1.63 ฿52.6
-58.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₹78.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-61.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.16
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.66
$1.53 ฿49.62
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-69.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.99
$1.02 ฿32.87
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹26.89
$0.48 ฿15.61
-35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$4.32 ฿140
-7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 ₹653
$21.68 ฿702
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₹149
$1.77 ฿57.3
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ₹248
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.2 ₹445
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.69
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 ₹767
$11.76 ฿380
-23.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹70.8
$3.15 ฿102
-73.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.26
$1 ฿32.3
-74.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ₹125
$13.64 ฿442
-89.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-49.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ₹1.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-36.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.22 ₹3,355
$123 ฿3,970
-68.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 ₹306
$13.93 ฿451
-74.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.47 ₹639
$18.24 ฿590
-59.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.15 ₹1,381
$60.8 ฿1,966
-73.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ₹588
$17.11 ฿554
-59.79%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$9.07 ฿294
-67.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 ₹4,413
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,537 ₹131.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-90.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.4 ₹2,087
$57.5 ฿1,861
-57.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.16 ₹2,152
$34.51 ฿1,117
-27.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.18 ₹3,608
$115 ฿3,727
-63.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.18 ₹2,667
$84.8 ฿2,743
-63.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-79.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,488
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₹96.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-73.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 ₹44.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-81.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balaghat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5.33
62.66%

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Last update for Balaghat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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