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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhubaneswar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhubaneswar and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bhubaneswar is 56.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhubaneswar is 62.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น213
$4.51 เธฟ142
-48.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.05 โ‚น822
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-80.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น429
$8.78 เธฟ276
-46.13%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚น137
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.54
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.72
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.68 เธฟ116
-7.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-72.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.16
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-74.32%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น342
$19.68 เธฟ619
-80.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$3.66 เธฟ115
-22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚น203
$3.38 เธฟ106
-33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-57.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚น124
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-41.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-70.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.29
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-76.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น49.27
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-64.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.40
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-56.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.17
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$4.35 เธฟ137
-5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 โ‚น688
$20.65 เธฟ649
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
9.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.98 โ‚น815
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚น40.96
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-67.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 โ‚น802
$11.36 เธฟ357
-22.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-79.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$13.72 เธฟ431
-83.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-58.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K โ‚น2.5M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-18.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.82 โ‚น3,342
$122 เธฟ3,835
-69.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 โ‚น296
$13.61 เธฟ428
-75.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.03 โ‚น820
$18.49 เธฟ581
-51.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.04 โ‚น1,728
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-69.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.22 โ‚น837
$16.70 เธฟ525
-44.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 โ‚น311
$9.09 เธฟ286
-62.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.9 โ‚น7,612
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-88.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,055 โ‚น186.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-87.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.96 โ‚น2,447
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-54.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 โ‚น2,581
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-17.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 โ‚น4,779
$113 เธฟ3,545
-53.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.75 โ‚น2,972
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-61.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 โ‚น13.2K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-76.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-81.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 โ‚น29.5K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-84.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 โ‚น17.6K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-86.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,365 โ‚น123.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-69.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 โ‚น53.0K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-80.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhubaneswar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 โ‚น35.2K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-29.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5.33
56.29%

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Last update for Bhubaneswar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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