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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 141.2% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 238.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 147.2% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 282.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.69 ৳206

166.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$14.81 ৳1,810

211.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.55 ৳923

16.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.58 ৳683

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 ৳505

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.69 ৳206

82.84%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.35 ৳43.29

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.14 ৳17.12

185.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.73 ৳89.1

208.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.58 ৳70.6

222.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.62 ৳75.6

258.06%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.21 ৳148

84.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.87 ৳1,084

121.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$1.68 ৳205

117.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.54 ৳922

73.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.27 ৳278

48.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.02 ৳124

65.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.06 ৳251

13.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.85 ৳103

132.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.47 ৳57.6

229.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.84 ৳103

79.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.38 ৳46.43

157.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.27 ৳33.19

77.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.90 ৳1,089

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ৳103

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳185

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.93 ৳358

48.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.17 ৳20.22

705.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$4.02 ৳492

182.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.78 ৳95.5

298.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.39 ৳47.92

169.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.42 ৳296

466.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.01 ৳124

32.67%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$32.9K ৳4.0M

-15.94%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$34.3K ৳4.2M

-1.96%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$23.07 ৳2,821

428.74%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$5.86 ৳716

132.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$13.12 ৳1,604

40.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$15.53 ৳1,898

297.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$11.49 ৳1,405

45.34%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.29 ৳402

176.29%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$29.73 ৳3,635

2262.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,373 ৳167.8K

1064.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$20.70 ৳2,531

184.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$18.70 ৳2,286

84.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$51.8 ৳6,335

117.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$33.56 ৳4,103

152.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$127 ৳15.5K

378.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$58.8 ৳7,189

640.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$244 ৳29.9K

746.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$147 ৳17.9K

904.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$821 ৳100.3K

441.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$454 ৳55.5K

557.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$247 ৳30.2K

121.93%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: January 13, 2026

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