Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bhubaneswar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bhubaneswar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 134.4% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 213.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 158.3% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 274.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.35 ₹216
97.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$9.18 ₹846
402.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.68 ₹431
86.75%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.56 ₹144
94.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.38 ₹35.32
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.16 ₹14.89
143.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.66 ₹153
46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.30 ₹304
14.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.65 ₹59.4
229.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.48 ₹44.08
287.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.56 ₹51.3
291.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$0.92 ₹84.7
144.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.78 ₹348
421.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.73 ₹251
38.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.24 ₹206
45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.71 ₹65.7
135.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.43 ₹131
67.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.59 ₹54.2
254.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.36 ₹33.11
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.50 ₹45.93
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.43 ₹39.79
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.35 ₹32.60
45.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.99 ₹368
7.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.38 ₹587
218.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.11 ₹194
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.93 ₹270
-5.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$8.84 ₹814
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.46 ₹42.02
204.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$8.96 ₹825
30.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.15 ₹106
170.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.22 ₹20.17
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$2.31 ₹213
494.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.21 ₹111
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$11.4K ₹1.1M
138.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.5K ₹2.4M
28.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$37.74 ₹3,476
219.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$3.23 ₹298
331.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$8.99 ₹828
103.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$18.72 ₹1,724
225.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$9.18 ₹845
87.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.52 ₹325
147.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$84.9 ₹7,821
721.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,038 ₹187.7K
672.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$27.57 ₹2,540
109.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$29.42 ₹2,710
16.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$50.9 ₹4,685
122.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$31.65 ₹2,915
167.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$141 ₹13.0K
327.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$83.0 ₹7,642
425.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$329 ₹30.3K
524.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$192 ₹17.7K
678.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,256 ₹115.7K
238.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$576 ₹53.0K
418.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$366 ₹33.7K
44.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bhubaneswar: March 1, 2026

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