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

🙂 Solo nomad: Darbhanga is 69.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Darbhanga is 72.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 ₹150
$4.68 ฿151
-62.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.85 ₹843
$46.4 ฿1,502
-78.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$8.65 ฿280
-60.81%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹127
$3.09 ฿100
-52.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.58
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.27
$0.37 ฿11.95
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₹191
$2.39 ฿77.4
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ₹260
$3.62 ฿117
-16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-72.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
-74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.24
$2.24 ฿72.3
-79.02%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹85.1
$2.23 ฿72.1
-55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ₹255
$19.31 ฿625
-84.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 ₹176
$3.77 ฿122
-45.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$3.28 ฿106
-57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
-49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.48
$1.99 ฿64.3
-72.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.34
$1.53 ฿49.62
-77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.12
$1.02 ฿32.87
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 ₹225
$4.32 ฿140
-39.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 ₹360
$21.68 ฿702
-80.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₹172
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₹87.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
-63.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.96 ₹168
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.73
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹735
$11.76 ฿380
-26.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$3.15 ฿102
-62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹15.71
$1 ฿32.3
-82.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 ₹194
$13.64 ฿442
-83.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-43.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ₹2.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.94 ₹1,962
$123 ฿3,970
-81.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.2 ₹274
$13.93 ฿451
-77.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.62 ₹652
$18.24 ฿590
-58.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ₹906
$60.8 ฿1,966
-82.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7 ₹599
$17.11 ฿554
-59.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹268
$9.07 ฿294
-65.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.73 ₹2,457
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,396 ₹119.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-91.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 ₹1,501
$57.5 ฿1,861
-69.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.78 ₹2,376
$34.51 ฿1,117
-19.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.87 ₹3,581
$115 ฿3,727
-63.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.38 ₹2,513
$84.8 ฿2,743
-65.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 ₹4,424
$611 ฿19.8K
-91.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ₹6,569
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$952 ₹81.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-77.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 ₹54.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-77.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 ₹14.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-76.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5.33
69.79%

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Last update for Darbhanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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