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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 185.8% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 296.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 167.4% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 348.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.47 ₹320
34.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$8.21 ₹757
461.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$2.49 ₹230
251.00%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.25 ₹115
143.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.38 ₹35.25
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.13 ₹12.06
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.17 ₹107
108.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.67 ₹338
3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.50 ₹45.81
328.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.44 ₹40.26
322.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$0.71 ₹65.5
208.45%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$0.92 ₹84.6
144.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$5.56 ₹512
254.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.21 ₹296
18.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.81 ₹166
79.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.46 ₹42.38
263.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$0.61 ₹56.0
291.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.55 ₹50.7
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.27 ₹25.05
466.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.39 ₹36.34
287.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.40 ₹36.59
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.35 ₹32.57
45.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.46 ₹319
23.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$4.23 ₹390
380.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.61 ₹149
11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$3.76 ₹346
-26.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.37 ₹310
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$1.06 ₹98.2
32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$8.67 ₹800
34.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$0.66 ₹60.8
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.22 ₹20.21
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$1.43 ₹132
860.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.25 ₹115
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$8,871 ₹817.9K
207.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$10.4K ₹956.4K
228.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$24.65 ₹2,273
388.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$3.23 ₹297
331.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$7.94 ₹732
130.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$16.99 ₹1,566
258.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$1.70 ₹157
913.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$3.32 ₹306
162.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$58.9 ₹5,432
1084.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$1,335 ₹123.1K
1078.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$24.05 ₹2,218
139.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$24.48 ₹2,257
39.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$32.62 ₹3,008
246.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$30.76 ₹2,836
175.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$63.6 ₹5,867
849.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$32.18 ₹2,967
1255.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$174 ₹16.0K
1084.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$111 ₹10.3K
1247.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bikaner
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$304 ₹28.0K
74.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7
-23.86%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bikaner: March 2, 2026

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