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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 125.2% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 252.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 158% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 304.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.67 เงณ204
170.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$15.05 เงณ1,841
206.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.58 เงณ927
15.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.81 เงณ711
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.07 เงณ498
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.62 เงณ197
90.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.35 เงณ43.09
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 เงณ19.06
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.74 เงณ90.8
204.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.61 เงณ75.1
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.65 เงณ79.3
241.54%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.17 เงณ143
90.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.29 เงณ1,136
111.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$1.64 เงณ200
123.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$7.59 เงณ928
72.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.19 เงณ268
54.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.01 เงณ123
67.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.13 เงณ260
9.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.82 เงณ99.7
141.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.47 เงณ57.5
229.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.89 เงณ109
69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.41 เงณ49.76
139.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.27 เงณ33.03
77.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.03 เงณ1,105
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 เงณ98.7
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 เงณ177
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.79 เงณ341
55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.22 เงณ26.91
522.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$10.33 เงณ1,263
9.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.84 เงณ103
270.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.24 เงณ29.09
337.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.51 เงณ306
446.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.02 เงณ125
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$32.3K เงณ3.9M
-14.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$34.3K เงณ4.2M
-2.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$22.40 เงณ2,738
444.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.68 เงณ694
139.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$13.10 เงณ1,602
41.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$13.68 เงณ1,672
350.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$11.89 เงณ1,454
40.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.25 เงณ397
179.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$29.30 เงณ3,582
2297.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,365 เงณ166.9K
1071.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$20.93 เงณ2,560
181.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$18.73 เงณ2,291
83.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$52.9 เงณ6,463
113.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$33.78 เงณ4,130
150.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$70.5 เงณ8,621
759.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$42.08 เงณ5,145
934.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$164 เงณ20.1K
1160.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$98.9 เงณ12.1K
1388.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$589 เงณ72.1K
654.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$322 เงณ39.4K
827.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.67
-54.33%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhairab Bazar: January 13, 2026

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