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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 131.7% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 166.4% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 283.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.34 โ‚น213
92.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$9.05 โ‚น822
409.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.73 โ‚น429
85.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.51 โ‚น137
104.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.36 โ‚น32.54
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 โ‚น14.72
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.71 โ‚น155
40.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.40 โ‚น308
8.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
257.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.16
281.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
289.47%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
139.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.76 โ‚น342
423.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.84 โ‚น258
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.24 โ‚น203
50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
134.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.37 โ‚น124
70.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
241.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.36 โ‚น32.29
330.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.54 โ‚น49.27
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.43 โ‚น39.40
127.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.35 โ‚น32.17
37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.13 โ‚น375
5.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.58 โ‚น688
172.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.09 โ‚น190
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.02 โ‚น274
-8.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.98 โ‚น815
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.45 โ‚น40.96
204.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.84 โ‚น802
28.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.15 โ‚น104
170.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.30 โ‚น209
496.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.21 โ‚น110
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
142.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.3K โ‚น2.5M
23.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$36.82 โ‚น3,342
231.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.27 โ‚น296
316.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.03 โ‚น820
104.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$19.04 โ‚น1,728
224.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$9.22 โ‚น837
81.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.42 โ‚น311
165.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$83.9 โ‚น7,612
737.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$2,055 โ‚น186.5K
678.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.96 โ‚น2,447
118.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$28.45 โ‚น2,581
20.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$52.7 โ‚น4,779
114.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$32.75 โ‚น2,972
158.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$145 โ‚น13.2K
317.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
437.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$325 โ‚น29.5K
536.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$194 โ‚น17.6K
660.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,365 โ‚น123.9K
225.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$584 โ‚น53.0K
411.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$388 โ‚น35.2K
40.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhubaneswar: January 13, 2026

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