Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bhairab Bazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bhairab Bazar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 138.1% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 267.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 120.9% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 302.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.68 ৳205
176.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$14.74 ৳1,805
212.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.42 ৳909
17.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.91 ৳723
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.13 ৳506
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.59 ৳195
91.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.39 ৳47.56
84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.16 ৳20.02
143.75%
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
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.78 ৳95.6
174.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.62 ৳75.9
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.66 ৳80.5
231.82%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.22 ৳150
84.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.96 ৳1,097
120.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.69 ৳207
124.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.41 ৳907
82.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.20 ৳269
47.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.99 ৳121
68.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.04 ৳249
17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.80 ৳98.0
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.47 ৳57.7
225.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.91 ৳112
65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.38 ৳46.24
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.27 ৳33.07
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.88 ৳1,087
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 ৳103
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.46 ৳179
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.83 ৳347
50.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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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
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.20 ৳24.48
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$10.24 ৳1,254
14.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.80 ৳97.5
288.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.26 ৳31.94
280.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.40 ৳294
472.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.01 ৳123
30.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-15.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.7K ৳4.2M
-1.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$22.37 ৳2,739
438.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.76 ৳705
141.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.13 ৳1,608
39.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$13.34 ৳1,634
356.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$11.95 ৳1,463
44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.32 ৳407
162.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$29.64 ৳3,630
2254.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,354 ৳165.8K
1062.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$20.51 ৳2,512
181.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$18.20 ৳2,228
88.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$52.9 ৳6,476
114.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$33.45 ৳4,096
153.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$71.0 ৳8,688
751.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$42.59 ৳5,216
924.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$164 ৳20.0K
1156.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$95.2 ৳11.7K
1473.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$600 ৳73.5K
608.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$408 ৳50.0K
631.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.67
-54.33%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bhairab Bazar: March 1, 2026

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