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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Burdwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Burdwan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 248.7% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 257% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 200.1% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 338.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.42 โ‚น129
217.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
293.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.58 โ‚น416
91.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.19 โ‚น108
159.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.28 โ‚น25.33
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.11 โ‚น10.42
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.78 โ‚น162
34.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.78 โ‚น162
106.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.57 โ‚น51.3
294.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.37 โ‚น33.20
405.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.50 โ‚น45.28
344.00%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.90 โ‚น81.3
147.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.54 โ‚น503
255.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.70 โ‚น245
35.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.38 โ‚น125
144.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.67 โ‚น61.1
152.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
177.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
230.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.26 โ‚น23.40
496.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.51 โ‚น46.69
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.17 โ‚น15.78
476.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.74 โ‚น249
58.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.14 โ‚น376
398.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.50 โ‚น136
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.12 โ‚น101
145.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.60 โ‚น689
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.22
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.94 โ‚น811
27.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
427.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.10 โ‚น9.37
950.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.07 โ‚น188
562.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.26 โ‚น114
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
98.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.0K โ‚น1.9M
59.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$41.26 โ‚น3,745
195.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.99 โ‚น362
241.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$5.54 โ‚น502
233.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.66 โ‚น1,421
293.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.89 โ‚น625
142.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.99 โ‚น363
127.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$44.34 โ‚น4,024
1484.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,618 โ‚น146.8K
888.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.31 โ‚น2,388
123.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
45.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$25.70 โ‚น2,332
338.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$17.72 โ‚น1,608
377.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
392.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.9 โ‚น6,980
465.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$274 โ‚น24.9K
654.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
732.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,110 โ‚น100.7K
300.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$616 โ‚น55.9K
385.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Burdwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$354 โ‚น32.2K
54.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.9
-46.16%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Burdwan: January 10, 2026

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