Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dhaka

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 107.8% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 208.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 118.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 236.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.40 ৳293

93.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$12.50 ৳1,527

268.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$4.87 ৳595

79.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 ৳607

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$2.20 ৳269

38.18%

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

$0.72 ฿22.72

$0.34 ৳41.56

111.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.18 ৳21.62

116.67%

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

$0.80 ৳98.2

167.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.70 ৳86.1

165.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$0.65 ৳79.6

236.92%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$1.24 ৳152

81.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$6.89 ৳841

186.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$3.38 ৳413

12.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

$6.68 ৳816

102.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.79 ৳341

16.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$1.09 ৳134

53.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$2.65 ৳323

-9.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$0.89 ৳109

134.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$0.44 ৳53.6

247.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.84 ৳102

79.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$0.35 ৳42.88

182.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.30 ৳36.85

70.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.00 ৳1,466

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.83 ৳835

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.88 ৳351

48.26%

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

$0.40 ৳48.35

250.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$24.81 ৳3,030

-52.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$1.21 ৳148

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.42 ৳51.9

135.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$3.03 ৳370

353.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$1.07 ৳131

23.36%

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

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$29.1K ৳3.6M

-6.56%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.6K ৳3.4M

23.55%

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

$120 ฿3,797

$32.89 ৳4,017

266.07%

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

$13.93 ฿439

$4.65 ৳568

199.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$13.34 ৳1,630

37.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$19.12 ৳2,336

218.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$14.38 ৳1,756

19.82%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$4.02 ৳491

116.67%

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

$698 ฿22.0K

$48.00 ৳5,864

1353.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$1,942 ৳237.2K

710.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$18.20 ৳2,223

216.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$23.95 ৳2,926

42.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$47.79 ৳5,837

136.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$37.12 ৳4,534

128.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$116 ৳14.2K

420.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$64.2 ৳7,837

579.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$310 ৳37.9K

562.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$186 ৳22.7K

706.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

$1,244 ৳151.9K

241.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

$603 ৳73.6K

395.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$315 ৳38.4K

68.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

10.52

-49.33%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

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