Cost of Living Comparison Between Kushtia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kushtia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kushtia is 63.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kushtia is 70.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.67 ৳205
$4.68 ฿151
-64.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.53 ৳800
$46.4 ฿1,502
-85.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 ৳515
$8.65 ฿280
-51.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 ৳487
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ৳587
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.63 ৳77.2
$3.09 ฿100
-79.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.93
$0.73 ฿23.53
-64.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.36
$0.37 ฿11.95
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ৳72.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-73.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ৳79
$1.8 ฿58.2
-64.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ৳68
$2.24 ฿72.3
-75.45%
Eggs
$0.86 ৳106
$2.23 ฿72.1
-61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ৳830
$19.31 ฿625
-64.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ৳270
$3.77 ฿122
-41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.83 ৳714
$13.05 ฿422
-55.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 ৳226
$3.28 ฿106
-43.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 ৳52
$1.63 ฿52.6
-74.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 ৳214
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ৳61.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.14 ৳17.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
-90.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ৳42.32
$1.49 ฿48.11
-76.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
-45.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.77 ৳1,198
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 ৳496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.08 ৳868
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.6 ৳197
$4.32 ฿140
-62.96%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳27
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ৳1,152
$11.76 ฿380
-20.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$3.15 ฿102
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.5
$1 ฿32.3
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳372
$13.64 ฿442
-77.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ৳130
$1.3 ฿42.2
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ৳3.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K ৳3.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.09 ৳4,055
$123 ฿3,970
-73.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ৳579
$13.93 ฿451
-66.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.32 ৳1,632
$18.24 ฿590
-26.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.68 ৳1,677
$60.8 ฿1,966
-77.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.9 ৳1,459
$17.11 ฿554
-30.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 ৳513
$9.07 ฿294
-53.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.71 ৳5,846
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,950 ৳238.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-87.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.31 ৳773
$57.5 ฿1,861
-89.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.96 ৳976
$34.51 ฿1,117
-76.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.02 ৳5,763
$115 ฿3,727
-59.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.47 ৳4,470
$84.8 ฿2,743
-56.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.4 ৳8,376
$611 ฿19.8K
-88.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.66 ৳5,228
$442 ฿14.3K
-90.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-91.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 ৳11.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-93.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$290 ৳35.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-89.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kushtia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 ৳40.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-52.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
5.33
97.37%

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Last update for Kushtia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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