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Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patna is 56.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patna is 59.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 โ‚น213
$4.51 เธฟ142
-47.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.16 โ‚น922
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-77.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$8.78 เธฟ276
-60.71%
Cappuccino
$1.41 โ‚น128
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.02
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.26
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.24 โ‚น838
$3.68 เธฟ116
151.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-68.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.0
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-74.32%
Eggs
$1.10 โ‚น99.5
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 โ‚น651
$19.68 เธฟ619
-63.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$3.66 เธฟ115
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น122
$3.38 เธฟ106
-60.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-50.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น99.0
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-53.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-71.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.64
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-76.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น46.48
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-47.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.86
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 โ‚น238
$4.35 เธฟ137
-39.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 โ‚น609
$20.65 เธฟ649
-67.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚น185
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-14.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.74 โ‚น612
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น32.92
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-73.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.70 โ‚น427
$11.36 เธฟ357
-58.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-61.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 โ‚น205
$13.72 เธฟ431
-83.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-45.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚น3.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-0.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.13 โ‚น4,004
$122 เธฟ3,835
-63.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$13.61 เธฟ428
-76.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.40 โ‚น671
$18.49 เธฟ581
-59.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.54 โ‚น2,500
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-55.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.58 โ‚น688
$16.70 เธฟ525
-54.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.75 โ‚น341
$9.09 เธฟ286
-58.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚น4,607
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-92.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,869 โ‚น169.6K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-88.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.49 โ‚น2,404
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-55.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.95 โ‚น2,536
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-18.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.39 โ‚น3,938
$113 เธฟ3,545
-61.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.42 โ‚น3,396
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-55.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 โ‚น6,903
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚น27.4K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-85.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.3K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-69.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 โ‚น48.5K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-82.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 โ‚น31.3K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-36.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5.33
69.79%

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Last update for Patna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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