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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bikaner Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bikaner

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 129.9% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 280.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 230.5% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 361% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.50 โ‚น318
28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$8.31 โ‚น754
454.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.53 โ‚น230
247.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.26 โ‚น114
145.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.38 โ‚น34.59
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 โ‚น14.41
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.17 โ‚น106
105.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.82 โ‚น347
-3.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.54 โ‚น49.01
316.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.43 โ‚น39.43
334.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.72 โ‚น65.7
208.33%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
147.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.54 โ‚น502
255.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.20 โ‚น291
14.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.84 โ‚น167
83.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.48 โ‚น43.80
252.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
288.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.55 โ‚น49.67
260.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.25 โ‚น22.50
520.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.36 โ‚น32.93
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.37 โ‚น33.50
164.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.35 โ‚น32.10
37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.52 โ‚น319
23.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.54 โ‚น412
354.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.64 โ‚น149
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.72 โ‚น338
-26.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.36 โ‚น305
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
28.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.83 โ‚น801
28.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.65 โ‚น58.6
378.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
337.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.47 โ‚น133
833.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.20 โ‚น109
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$8,718 โ‚น791.3K
217.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$10.6K โ‚น961.2K
217.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$24.23 โ‚น2,200
403.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.17 โ‚น288
329.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.20 โ‚น744
125.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$17.23 โ‚น1,564
258.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$1.76 โ‚น160
848.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.35 โ‚น304
171.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$59.0 โ‚น5,355
1090.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,310 โ‚น118.9K
1120.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.50 โ‚น2,224
140.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.14 โ‚น2,191
42.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$32.69 โ‚น2,967
244.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$30.23 โ‚น2,744
180.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$63.4 โ‚น5,752
856.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$31.57 โ‚น2,866
1278.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$175 โ‚น15.9K
1083.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$112 โ‚น10.2K
1216.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$312 โ‚น28.3K
75.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7
-23.86%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bikaner: January 11, 2026

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