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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 119.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 121% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 231.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.41 ৳296
94.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.67 ৳1,552
266.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.95 ৳607
74.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.16 ৳510
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.94 ৳605
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.3 ৳282
34.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.32 ৳38.78
128.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.17 ৳21.04
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.83 ৳101
169.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.71 ৳87
153.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.62 ৳75.6
261.29%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.25 ৳154
78.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.85 ৳840
181.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.34 ৳409
12.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.58 ৳806
98.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.7 ৳330
21.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.14 ৳139
42.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.56 ৳313
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.9 ৳111
121.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.47 ৳57.8
225.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.78 ৳95.4
91.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.33 ৳40.04
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 ৳37.23
60.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.86 ৳1,209
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 ৳474
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.18 ৳880
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3 ৳368
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
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
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.43 ৳52.2
213.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$24.8 ৳3,040
-52.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.25 ৳154
152.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.4 ৳48.72
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.03 ৳371
350.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.07 ৳131
21.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.1K ৳3.4M
20.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$32.29 ৳3,958
279.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.81 ৳589
189.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.88 ৳1,578
41.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.74 ৳2,419
207.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.46 ৳1,772
18.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.17 ৳511
117.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$48.39 ৳5,931
1334.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,993 ৳244.2K
697.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$18.68 ৳2,289
207.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$23.73 ৳2,909
45.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$46.65 ৳5,717
146.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$36.39 ৳4,459
132.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$118 ৳14.5K
417.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$64.5 ৳7,900
586.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$313 ৳38.4K
542.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$185 ৳22.7K
689.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$961 ৳117.8K
341.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$551 ৳67.6K
423.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$307 ৳37.6K
126.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.52
-49.33%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

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