Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 54.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 54.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 ৳296

$4.68 ฿151

-48.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.67 ৳1,552

$46.4 ฿1,502

-72.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ৳607

$8.65 ฿280

-42.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳605

Cappuccino

$2.3 ৳282

$3.09 ฿100

-25.57%

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

$0.32 ৳38.78

$0.73 ฿23.53

-56.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.04

$0.37 ฿11.95

-54.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 ৳101

$2.24 ฿72.5

-62.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ৳87

$1.8 ฿58.2

-60.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$2.24 ฿72.3

-72.32%

Eggs

$1.25 ৳154

$2.23 ฿72.1

-43.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ৳840

$19.31 ฿625

-64.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ৳409

$3.77 ฿122

-11.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 ৳806

$13.05 ฿422

-49.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 ৳330

$3.28 ฿106

-17.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.63 ฿52.6

-30.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 ৳313

$2.4 ฿77.7

6.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳111

$1.99 ฿64.3

-54.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.8

$1.53 ฿49.62

-69.28%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$1.49 ฿48.11

-47.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$1.02 ฿32.87

-67.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 ৳37.23

$0.48 ฿15.61

-37.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.86 ৳1,209

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.87 ৳474

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳880

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 ৳368

$4.32 ฿140

-30.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$1.35 ฿43.74

-68.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.8 ৳3,040

$11.76 ฿380

110.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ৳154

$3.15 ฿102

-60.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.72

$1 ฿32.3

-60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$13.64 ฿442

-77.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$1.3 ฿42.2

-17.69%

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

$29.2K ৳3.6M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

6.62%

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

$28.1K ৳3.4M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-17.11%

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

$32.29 ৳3,958

$123 ฿3,970

-73.68%

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

$4.81 ৳589

$13.93 ฿451

-65.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.88 ৳1,578

$18.24 ฿590

-29.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.74 ৳2,419

$60.8 ฿1,966

-67.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.46 ৳1,772

$17.11 ฿554

-15.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳511

$9.07 ฿294

-54.02%

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

$48.39 ৳5,931

$694 ฿22.5K

-93.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,993 ৳244.2K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-87.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.68 ৳2,289

$57.5 ฿1,861

-67.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.73 ৳2,909

$34.51 ฿1,117

-31.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.65 ৳5,717

$115 ฿3,727

-59.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 ৳4,459

$84.8 ฿2,743

-57.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$611 ฿19.8K

-80.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,900

$442 ฿14.3K

-85.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 ৳38.4K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-84.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ৳22.7K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-87.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$961 ৳117.8K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-77.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ৳67.6K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-80.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 ৳37.6K

$697 ฿22.5K

-55.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

5.33

97.37%

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

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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