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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 150% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 240.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 150.8% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 277.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.62 ৳198
188.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.55 ৳1,783
218.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.51 ৳921
15.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.6 ৳687
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.06 ৳497
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.6 ৳196
93.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 ৳44.08
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.14 ৳17.39
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.74 ৳90.3
202.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.62 ৳75.9
190.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.65 ৳79.1
244.62%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.17 ৳144
90.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.17 ৳1,124
110.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$1.7 ৳208
121.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.59 ৳930
71.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.29 ৳280
43.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.01 ৳124
61.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.14 ৳262
12.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.85 ৳104
134.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.47 ৳58.1
225.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.88 ৳108
69.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.38 ৳46.51
168.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.27 ৳33.23
77.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.72 ৳1,068
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 ৳98.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ৳184
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.84 ৳348
52.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.17 ৳21.39
694.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$4.04 ৳495
191.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.84 ৳103
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.43 ৳52.4
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.41 ৳296
465.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.05 ৳129
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-14.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$22.57 ৳2,766
443.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.71 ৳699
143.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.16 ৳1,613
38.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.19 ৳1,861
299.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.08 ৳1,358
54.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.23 ৳396
180.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$30.12 ৳3,692
2204.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
1078.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$20.9 ৳2,562
175.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.65 ৳2,286
85.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$51.3 ৳6,290
124.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$33.04 ৳4,049
156.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$129 ৳15.8K
374.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$59.7 ৳7,316
640.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$251 ৳30.7K
702.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$146 ৳17.9K
901.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$770 ৳94.4K
451.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$425 ৳52K
579.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$249 ৳30.5K
179.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.67
-54.33%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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