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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bankura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bankura

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 133.8% more expensive than Bankura without rent, and 221.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 168.2% more expensive than Bankura without rent, and 321.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.76 โ‚น159
156.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$8.71 โ‚น790
429.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.99 โ‚น453
75.95%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.72 โ‚น156
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.36 โ‚น32.86
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.12 โ‚น10.51
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.41 โ‚น128
70.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.38 โ‚น216
54.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.62 โ‚น55.8
262.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.43 โ‚น38.60
334.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.65 โ‚น59.3
241.54%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
139.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.59 โ‚น507
252.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.27 โ‚น206
61.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.43 โ‚น221
39.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.26 โ‚น115
84.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
224.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.33 โ‚น30.26
369.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
439.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.41 โ‚น37.35
139.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.01 โ‚น364
8.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.02 โ‚น637
194.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.71 โ‚น155
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.43 โ‚น220
13.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.31 โ‚น663
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.24 โ‚น21.81
470.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.90 โ‚น808
27.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.32 โ‚น29.37
228.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.06 โ‚น187
566.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.21 โ‚น110
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$15.8K โ‚น1.4M
75.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
46.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$42.08 โ‚น3,819
189.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.01 โ‚น364
239.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.03 โ‚น638
163.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.63 โ‚น1,418
294.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.16 โ‚น649
133.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.00 โ‚น363
127.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$43.53 โ‚น3,951
1513.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,588 โ‚น144.1K
906.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.21 โ‚น2,378
124.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$30.03 โ‚น2,726
14.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$49.34 โ‚น4,478
128.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$31.57 โ‚น2,865
168.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$70.9 โ‚น6,431
755.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$58.9 โ‚น5,343
639.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$151 โ‚น13.7K
1268.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
1187.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,083 โ‚น98.3K
310.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$520 โ‚น47.2K
474.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bankura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$230 โ‚น20.8K
138.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.55
-18.63%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bankura: January 11, 2026

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