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Cost of Living Comparison Between Darbhanga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Darbhanga and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Darbhanga is 63.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Darbhanga is 72% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 โ‚น155
$4.51 เธฟ142
-62.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.09 โ‚น916
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-78.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 โ‚น321
$8.78 เธฟ276
-59.79%
Cappuccino
$1.46 โ‚น132
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.30
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-47.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.73
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚น285
$3.68 เธฟ116
-14.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 โ‚น53.1
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-74.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น38.67
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.85
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-78.83%
Eggs
$0.92 โ‚น83.4
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-58.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚น271
$19.68 เธฟ619
-84.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น184
$3.66 เธฟ115
-44.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น122
$3.38 เธฟ106
-60.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.4
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-50.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น96.7
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-72.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-77.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.57
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-66.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚น47.18
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-46.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.29
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 โ‚น229
$4.35 เธฟ137
-41.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.10 โ‚น372
$20.65 เธฟ649
-80.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น188
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚น94.1
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-62.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚น171
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.51 โ‚น772
$11.36 เธฟ357
-25.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น16.58
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-82.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$13.72 เธฟ431
-82.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น111
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-8.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-44.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚น2.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-3.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.53 โ‚น2,136
$122 เธฟ3,835
-80.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.15 โ‚น286
$13.61 เธฟ428
-76.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 โ‚น666
$18.49 เธฟ581
-60.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.34 โ‚น938
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-83.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.18 โ‚น289
$9.09 เธฟ286
-65.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.66 โ‚น2,600
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-95.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,393 โ‚น126.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-91.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.68 โ‚น1,604
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-69.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.98 โ‚น2,540
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-18.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.34 โ‚น3,933
$113 เธฟ3,545
-61.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.72 โ‚น2,606
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-66.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚น4,781
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-91.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.0 โ‚น6,990
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 โ‚น92.4K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-77.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 โ‚น55.6K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-79.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 โ‚น15.0K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-69.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5.33
69.79%

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Last update for Darbhanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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