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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhanbad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhanbad and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dhanbad is 68.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhanbad is 66.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$4.51 เธฟ142
-49.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 โ‚น624
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-85.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 โ‚น310
$8.78 เธฟ276
-61.05%
Cappuccino
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-72.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.20
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น211
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$3.68 เธฟ116
22.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-72.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.10
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-77.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น49.66
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-75.23%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$19.68 เธฟ619
-80.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚น233
$3.66 เธฟ115
-29.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚น121
$3.38 เธฟ106
-60.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-50.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น76.9
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-63.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-78.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-84.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-69.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-77.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$4.35 เธฟ137
-42.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$20.65 เธฟ649
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น189
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น208
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-16.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.60 โ‚น599
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-72.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.70 โ‚น790
$11.36 เธฟ357
-23.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-89.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น108
$13.72 เธฟ431
-91.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,146 โ‚น830.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-66.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-3.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 โ‚น3,731
$122 เธฟ3,835
-66.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 โ‚น279
$13.61 เธฟ428
-77.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 โ‚น666
$18.49 เธฟ581
-60.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-81.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.25%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$9.09 เธฟ286
-67.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.22 โ‚น2,470
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-96.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,103 โ‚น100.1K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-93.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 โ‚น1,939
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-63.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.17 โ‚น2,557
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-18.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.72 โ‚น3,514
$113 เธฟ3,545
-65.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.78 โ‚น2,611
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-66.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.0 โ‚น6,077
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-88.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.84 โ‚น4,070
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-89.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.1K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-90.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.4K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-91.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-62.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 โ‚น36.0K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-27.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.33
68.86%

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Last update for Dhanbad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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