Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $353 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $10,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Phuket
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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$353

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 59.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 56.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.63 ৳200

$4.35 ฿146

-62.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 ৳1,503

$32.45 ฿1,087

-62.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ৳556

$8.42 ฿282

-46.20%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳508

Cappuccino

$1.83 ৳225

$2.81 ฿94.0

-34.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ৳39.32

$0.87 ฿29.29

-63.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.59

$0.46 ฿15.39

-60.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.59 ฿86.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 ฿122

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳90.0

$1.71 ฿57.2

-57.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ৳69.1

$1.45 ฿48.42

-61.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳76.8

$1.56 ฿52.3

-59.62%

Eggs

$1.18 ৳144

$2.10 ฿70.3

-43.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 ৳988

$19.53 ฿654

-58.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.55 ৳313

$3.40 ฿114

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.31 ৳776

$11.14 ฿373

-43.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ৳304

$2.83 ฿94.8

-12.72%

Banana (1kg)

$0.87 ৳106

$1.62 ฿54.3

-46.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ৳274

$2.22 ฿74.5

0.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ৳73.4

$2.15 ฿71.9

-72.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳41.99

$1.49 ฿49.95

-77.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ৳71.1

$1.33 ฿44.40

-56.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ৳52.2

$1.07 ฿35.72

-60.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳32.82

$0.51 ฿17.01

-47.06%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.85 ৳1,087

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.77 ৳463

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 ৳597

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ৳390

$4.38 ฿147

-27.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 ฿629

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ฿58.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ฿92.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ৳41.09

$2.17 ฿72.6

-84.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.22 ৳2,115

$22.28 ฿746

-22.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ৳111

$3.02 ฿101

-70.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.80

$1.06 ฿35.43

-62.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 ৳305

$3.71 ฿124

-33.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ৳136

$1.43 ฿47.88

-22.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.6K ৳3.5M

$26.3K ฿882.1K

8.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.1K ৳4.1M

$26.2K ฿877.3K

26.32%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.97 ৳3,804

$96.7 ฿3,236

-67.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.23 ৳643

$11.41 ฿382

-54.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.85 ৳1,578

$17.11 ฿573

-24.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.82 ৳1,451

$52.8 ฿1,768

-77.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.79 ৳1,448

$11.07 ฿371

6.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳505

$7.65 ฿256

-46.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.42 ৳4,227

$555 ฿18.6K

-93.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,589 ৳195.2K

$11.3K ฿377.7K

-85.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.75 ৳2,057

$63.4 ฿2,123

-73.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.84 ৳2,191

$28.61 ฿958

-37.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.29 ৳4,949

$96.7 ฿3,238

-58.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.90 ৳3,919

$88.6 ฿2,967

-64.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.9 ৳11.0K

$735 ฿24.6K

-87.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.83 ৳5,752

$458 ฿15.3K

-89.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 ৳27.2K

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-89.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.6K

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-89.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$986 ৳121.1K

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-71.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$548 ৳67.3K

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-78.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 ৳27.6K

$501 ฿16.8K

-55.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.73

5.57

92.64%

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

Last update for Bangladesh: October 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.3%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 138% $155

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$51 14.5%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 136% $69

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$49 14.1%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 155% $76

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$48 13.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 160% $77

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.4%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 878% $411

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$21 6.2%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 83.1% $18

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$20 5.8%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 240% $48

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

13:37 1:37 PM

14:37 2:37 PM

1 h ahead of Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

79,308

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

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THB, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

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🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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