Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Darbhanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Darbhanga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 176.7% more expensive than Darbhanga without rent, and 282.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 192.3% more expensive than Darbhanga without rent, and 352% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.76 ₹162
164.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$9.73 ₹897
373.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$3.44 ₹318
154.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.40 ₹129
117.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.40 ₹36.46
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.12 ₹11.07
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.21 ₹203
10.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.07 ₹283
23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.59 ₹54.1
262.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.45 ₹41.50
313.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$0.43 ₹39.46
409.30%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$0.94 ₹86.7
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$2.97 ₹274
564.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.04 ₹188
85.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.36 ₹125
138.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.81 ₹74.8
106.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.10 ₹102
117.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.55 ₹50.5
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.36 ₹33.11
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.47 ₹43.06
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.52 ₹47.85
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.30 ₹27.95
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.57 ₹237
66.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$4.06 ₹375
400.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$2.04 ₹188
-12.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.07 ₹99.1
158.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$1.91 ₹176
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.28 ₹25.43
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$8.81 ₹812
32.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.18 ₹109
163.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.19 ₹17.68
421.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$2.27 ₹209
504.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.16 ₹107
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$15.3K ₹1.4M
77.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.0K ₹3.0M
3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$23.60 ₹2,176
410.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$3.29 ₹303
323.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$7.45 ₹687
145.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$10.63 ₹980
473.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$7.18 ₹662
139.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$3.14 ₹290
177.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$29.15 ₹2,687
2294.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$1,405 ₹129.5K
1020.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$17.42 ₹1,606
230.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$28.19 ₹2,599
21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$42.86 ₹3,951
164.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$29.37 ₹2,708
188.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$53.2 ₹4,908
1034.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$77.4 ₹7,133
463.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$277 ₹25.5K
643.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$179 ₹16.5K
738.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Darbhanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$163 ₹15.0K
225.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.05
-41.10%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Darbhanga: March 1, 2026

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