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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 48.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 52.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$4.68 ฿151
-24.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$46.4 ฿1,502
-61.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$8.65 ฿280
-52.83%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$3.09 ฿100
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.37 ฿11.95
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$2.39 ฿77.4
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.62 ฿117
13.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-70.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.61%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
-52.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$19.31 ฿625
-60.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$3.77 ฿122
1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$3.28 ฿106
-22.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
-51.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
-79.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
-69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$1.49 ฿48.11
-64.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$4.32 ฿140
-7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$21.68 ฿702
-48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$1.35 ฿43.74
-59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$11.76 ฿380
25.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$13.64 ฿442
-82.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-48.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$123 ฿3,970
-71.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$13.93 ฿451
-62.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$18.24 ฿590
-40.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$17.11 ฿554
-64.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$9.07 ฿294
-49.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$34.51 ฿1,117
-12.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$115 ฿3,727
-52.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-50.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-66.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-51.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-62.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
53.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5.33
72.42%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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