Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Begamganj Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Begamganj

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 212.5% more expensive than Begamganj without rent, and 289.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 198.3% more expensive than Begamganj without rent, and 347.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.62 ৳199
187.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$9.75 ৳1,194
372.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.02 ৳615
74.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.16 ৳510
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.77 ৳585
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.48 ৳182
105.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.34 ৳41.89
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.17 ৳20.46
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.70 ৳85.7
205.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.60 ৳72.9
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.57 ৳69.5
284.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.17 ৳143
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.72 ৳822
193.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.44 ৳299
55.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.39 ৳783
112.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.21 ৳270
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.94 ৳115
77.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.07 ৳253
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.61 ৳74.7
242.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.41 ৳49.81
273.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.55 ৳67.4
174.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.32 ৳39.79
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.28 ৳34.66
82.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$9.04 ৳1,107
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ৳280
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.06 ৳619
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.88 ৳353
48.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.20 ৳24.45
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$10.11 ৳1,239
15.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.80 ৳98.3
288.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.39 ৳48.19
153.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.00 ৳245
586.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.04 ৳128
26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.4K ৳3.5M
-3.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.6K ৳3.4M
23.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$30.31 ৳3,712
297.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.79 ৳587
190.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.01 ৳1,593
40.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$13.70 ৳1,677
344.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$12.00 ৳1,469
43.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.04 ৳495
115.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$27.75 ৳3,398
2414.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$943 ৳115.4K
1569.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$16.04 ৳1,964
259.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$17.51 ৳2,144
95.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$32.23 ৳3,947
251.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$34.55 ৳4,231
145.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$69.1 ৳8,463
773.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$42.53 ৳5,208
925.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$162 ৳19.8K
1170.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$95.9 ৳11.7K
1463.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$602 ৳73.8K
606.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$369 ৳45.2K
710.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Begamganj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.29
-48.20%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Begamganj: March 2, 2026

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