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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 47.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bangalore is 50.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$4.51 เธฟ142
-22.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-62.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$8.78 เธฟ276
-53.08%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.68 เธฟ116
7.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-72.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-62.61%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-53.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$19.68 เธฟ619
-62.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.66 เธฟ115
2.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$3.38 เธฟ106
-25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-52.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-53.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-78.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-69.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-64.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-51.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.35 เธฟ137
-8.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$20.65 เธฟ649
-47.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
19.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-59.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$11.36 เธฟ357
25.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-68.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$13.72 เธฟ431
-82.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-27.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$122 เธฟ3,835
-71.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$13.61 เธฟ428
-62.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$18.49 เธฟ581
-41.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-70.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$16.70 เธฟ525
-63.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$9.09 เธฟ286
-48.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-83.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-79.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$113 เธฟ3,545
-51.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-52.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-50.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-59.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-67.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-54.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-67.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
75.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5.33
72.42%

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

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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