Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barisal Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barisal

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 194.8% more expensive than Barisal without rent, and 284.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 190.3% more expensive than Barisal without rent, and 399.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.14 ৳139
307.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$5.69 ৳696
710.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.31 ৳649
64.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.18 ৳511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.77 ৳583
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$0.67 ৳82.4
353.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.17 ৳21.35
323.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.11 ৳13.06
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.75 ৳91.2
185.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.64 ৳77.7
190.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.56 ৳68.1
291.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.20 ৳147
87.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$6.13 ৳749
221.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.54 ৳311
49.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.48 ৳792
109.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.95 ৳238
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.96 ৳117
73.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.69 ৳207
41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.53 ৳65.0
294.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.32 ৳39.60
378.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.40 ৳48.81
277.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.33 ৳39.84
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.31 ৳38.00
64.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$7.02 ৳858
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.78 ৳463
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.88 ৳597
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.30 ৳404
29.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.30 ৳36.85
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$10.12 ৳1,238
15.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.68 ৳83.3
357.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.20 ৳24.43
395.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$1.94 ৳237
607.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.92 ৳112
43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$28.4K ৳3.5M
-4.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.0K ৳3.3M
26.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$30.31 ৳3,707
297.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$5.20 ৳636
167.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$22.46 ৳2,747
-18.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$9.92 ৳1,213
514.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$8.17 ৳1,000
110.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.30 ৳404
163.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$17.23 ৳2,107
3950.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,279 ৳156.5K
1129.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$15.80 ৳1,932
264.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$16.30 ৳1,994
110.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$29.23 ৳3,575
287.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$28.75 ৳3,516
194.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$81.0 ৳9,900
645.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$65.3 ৳7,987
567.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$133 ৳16.3K
1447.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$97.5 ৳11.9K
1436.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$353 ৳43.2K
1104.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$410 ৳50.2K
628.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barisal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$173 ৳21.1K
206.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.08
-41.30%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barisal: March 2, 2026

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