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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Begusarai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Begusarai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 205.1% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 322.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 217.4% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 357.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.34 โ‚น212
92.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$8.09 โ‚น735
469.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.48 โ‚น316
152.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.40 โ‚น127
120.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.31 โ‚น28.07
125.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.11 โ‚น9.59
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.33 โ‚น211
3.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.04 โ‚น276
21.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
301.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.45 โ‚น41.01
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
296.43%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
134.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.20 โ‚น381
368.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.70 โ‚น245
35.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.40 โ‚น127
141.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
148.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
130.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.46 โ‚น41.63
330.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
604.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.35 โ‚น31.46
331.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
345.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.25 โ‚น22.47
92.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.61 โ‚น237
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.48 โ‚น588
218.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.10 โ‚น190
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.36 โ‚น214
16.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.47 โ‚น587
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.33
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.68 โ‚น788
30.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
1313.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.18 โ‚น16.50
483.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.72 โ‚น156
697.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
146.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
94.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$12.96 โ‚น1,177
841.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$2.51 โ‚น228
442.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.33 โ‚น665
152.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$5.13 โ‚น465
1102.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$10.24 โ‚น929
63.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$1.18 โ‚น107
670.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$49.72 โ‚น4,512
1312.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$689 โ‚น62.5K
2220.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.04 โ‚น2,363
126.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$27.63 โ‚น2,508
24.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$23.14 โ‚น2,100
387.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$30.81 โ‚น2,796
174.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$57.2 โ‚น5,187
960.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$41.27 โ‚น3,746
954.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$271 โ‚น24.6K
662.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
724.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,012 โ‚น91.8K
339.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$499 โ‚น45.2K
499.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Begusarai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$687 โ‚น62.4K
-20.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.05
-41.10%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Begusarai: January 12, 2026

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