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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bokaro Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bokaro

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 144.6% more expensive than Bokaro without rent, and 242.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 235.5% more expensive than Bokaro without rent, and 311% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 เธฟ151
$2.3 โ‚น206
104.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 เธฟ1,468
$9.82 โ‚น879
367.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 เธฟ283
$3.39 โ‚น304
160.77%
Cappuccino
$3.06 เธฟ98
$1.46 โ‚น131
109.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 เธฟ22.16
$0.37 โ‚น33.12
86.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 เธฟ12.56
$0.15 โ‚น13.84
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 เธฟ79.6
$1.69 โ‚น151
47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 เธฟ119
$1.87 โ‚น168
98.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 เธฟ69.8
$0.58 โ‚น52
275.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 เธฟ57.5
$0.24 โ‚น21.54
650.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 เธฟ71.4
$0.54 โ‚น48
312.96%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ71.4
$0.87 โ‚น77.9
156.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 เธฟ629
$7.1 โ‚น636
176.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 เธฟ121
$1.73 โ‚น155
117.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 เธฟ433
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 เธฟ104
$1.39 โ‚น125
133.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 เธฟ51.9
$0.83 โ‚น74.2
95.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 เธฟ76.8
$1.06 โ‚น95
126.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 เธฟ66.5
$0.59 โ‚น52.5
252.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ50.7
$0.38 โ‚น34.3
318.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 เธฟ47.76
$0.47 โ‚น42.03
217.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 เธฟ32.46
$0.49 โ‚น43.47
106.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.46
$0.32 โ‚น28.25
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 เธฟ143
$2.6 โ‚น233
72.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 เธฟ651
$6.57 โ‚น589
209.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 เธฟ59.5
$1.18 โ‚น106
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 เธฟ86.3
$2.35 โ‚น210
14.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.88 โ‚น526
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 เธฟ45.79
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
410.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 เธฟ367
$8.56 โ‚น766
34.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 เธฟ97.4
$1.14 โ‚น102
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 เธฟ33.18
$0.21 โ‚น18.55
395.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 เธฟ437
$2.28 โ‚น204
498.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 เธฟ43.31
$1.19 โ‚น106
13.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K เธฟ870.3K
$18.5K โ‚น1.7M
46.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K เธฟ1.1M
$23.2K โ‚น2.1M
44.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,905
$45.23 โ‚น4,051
169.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ435
$3.33 โ‚น299
308.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 เธฟ588
$7.38 โ‚น661
148.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 เธฟ1,915
$8.93 โ‚น800
570.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 เธฟ539
$6.96 โ‚น623
141.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 เธฟ285
$3.72 โ‚น334
139.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 เธฟ21.9K
$50.8 โ‚น4,545
1247.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K เธฟ514.8K
$1,827 โ‚น163.7K
780.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 เธฟ1,862
$20.24 โ‚น1,813
187.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 เธฟ1,100
$27.67 โ‚น2,479
24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,631
$42.74 โ‚น3,828
165.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 เธฟ2,716
$22.92 โ‚น2,053
270.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 เธฟ19.9K
$126 โ‚น11.3K
391.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 เธฟ14.1K
$77.3 โ‚น6,920
470.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 เธฟ66K
$277 โ‚น24.8K
646.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 เธฟ47K
$177 โ‚น15.9K
730.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 เธฟ137.1K
$1,016 โ‚น91K
321.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 เธฟ94.6K
$590 โ‚น52.8K
401.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bokaro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 เธฟ17.1K
$681 โ‚น61K
-21.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bokaro: November 29, 2025

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