Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brahmanbaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brahmanbaria

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 149.2% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 270% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 148.9% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 302.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.60 ৳195
190.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$15.05 ৳1,842
206.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.44 ৳911
17.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.60 ৳686
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.22 ৳517
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.60 ৳196
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.38 ৳46.94
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.14 ৳17.20
178.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.79 ৳96.3
170.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.59 ৳71.6
215.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.64 ৳78.5
242.19%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.00 ৳122
125.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.90 ৳1,090
121.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.48 ৳181
156.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.25 ৳888
86.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.19 ৳269
48.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.00 ৳122
67.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.02 ৳247
18.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.82 ৳99.9
154.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.44 ৳54.0
247.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.91 ৳112
65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.41 ৳49.90
141.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.27 ৳33.12
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.56 ৳1,048
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.79 ৳96.6
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 ৳178
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.82 ৳345
51.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.22 ৳26.99
536.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$10.43 ৳1,278
12.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.85 ৳104
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.40 ৳48.81
147.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.40 ৳293
472.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.01 ৳124
30.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$33.4K ৳4.1M
-18.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.5K ৳4.2M
-1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$22.31 ৳2,732
439.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.90 ৳723
136.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.34 ৳1,633
37.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$13.40 ৳1,641
354.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$11.91 ৳1,459
44.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.32 ৳406
162.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$29.51 ৳3,613
2264.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,388 ৳170.0K
1033.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$20.31 ৳2,488
183.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$18.62 ৳2,280
83.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$51.9 ৳6,350
118.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$33.57 ৳4,111
152.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$71.0 ৳8,691
750.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$41.21 ৳5,046
958.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$162 ৳19.9K
1168.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$97.2 ৳11.9K
1441.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$600 ৳73.5K
608.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$402 ৳49.2K
643.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$88.0 ৳10.8K
501.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.67
-54.33%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brahmanbaria: March 1, 2026

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