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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 143.1% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 209.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 165.8% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 278.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.36 ₹202
98.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$8.81 ₹753
426.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.63 ₹396
86.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.51 ₹130
104.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.38 ₹32.87
92.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.16 ₹13.82
131.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.64 ₹140
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.31 ₹283
9.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.63 ₹54
255.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 ₹40.95
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.57 ₹48.62
292.98%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.91 ₹78.1
145.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.66 ₹313
427.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.83 ₹242
33.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.28 ₹195
43.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.73 ₹62.4
123.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.43 ₹122
67.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.57 ₹49.12
249.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.35 ₹30.33
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 ₹43
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.43 ₹36.9
137.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.33 ₹27.92
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.15 ₹355
4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.44 ₹465
298.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.1 ₹180
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3 ₹257
-7.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.01 ₹771
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 ₹38.81
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.91 ₹762
31.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.18 ₹101
166.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.24 ₹20.61
316.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.26 ₹193
503.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 ₹105
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$11.5K ₹986.7K
137.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.8K ₹2.3M
26.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$37.06 ₹3,169
231.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.4 ₹291
309.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.91 ₹762
104.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.28 ₹1,649
215.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$9.18 ₹785
86.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.44 ₹295
163.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$83.1 ₹7,111
735.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,020 ₹172.7K
687.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.4 ₹2,344
109.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.54 ₹2,527
16.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$51.5 ₹4,401
123.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$32.41 ₹2,772
161.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$142 ₹12.1K
330.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$81.2 ₹6,942
444.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$324 ₹27.7K
521.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$189 ₹16.1K
674.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,393 ₹119.1K
204.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$654 ₹56K
341.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$454 ₹38.8K
53.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhubaneswar: October 29, 2025

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