Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 139.6% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 253.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 146.1% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 295.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$1.66 ৳203

180.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$14.73 ৳1,799

213.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$7.47 ৳912

17.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.83 ৳712

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$1.68 ৳205

80.95%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.72

$0.38 ৳46.74

89.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.15 ৳17.93

160.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.7

$0.74 ৳90.2

189.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.58 ৳70.3

220.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$0.66 ৳80.4

231.82%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$1.18 ৳144

90.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$8.87 ৳1,083

122.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$1.68 ৳205

125.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

$7.35 ৳898

84.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.25 ৳275

44.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$1.01 ৳123

65.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$2.13 ৳261

12.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$0.84 ৳103

148.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$0.44 ৳53.5

247.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.85 ৳103

77.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$0.38 ৳45.87

160.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.25 ৳30.38

104.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.52 ৳1,041

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ৳104

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳184

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.95 ৳360

44.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿640

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.29

$0.17 ৳20.57

723.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$4.17 ৳509

180.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$0.81 ৳98.5

283.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.40 ৳48.43

147.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$2.47 ৳302

455.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$1.05 ৳128

25.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$33.2K ৳4.1M

-18.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$33.9K ৳4.1M

0.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,797

$22.47 ৳2,745

435.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿439

$5.58 ৳682

149.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$13.49 ৳1,648

35.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$15.41 ৳1,882

295.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$11.23 ৳1,372

53.43%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$3.23 ৳394

169.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.0K

$29.26 ৳3,575

2285.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$1,390 ৳169.8K

1032.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$20.61 ৳2,517

179.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$18.38 ৳2,245

86.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$52.6 ৳6,419

115.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$34.20 ৳4,178

147.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$130 ৳15.8K

365.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$58.3 ৳7,120

648.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$244 ৳29.8K

742.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$148 ৳18.1K

913.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

$817 ৳99.8K

420.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

$457 ৳55.8K

554.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$267 ৳32.6K

98.25%

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 Chittagong: March 3, 2026

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