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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 111.7% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 124.2% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 236.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.39 ৳292

88.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$12.97 ৳1,586

255.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.96 ৳606

77.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.18 ৳266

41.74%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.34 ৳41.98

105.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.17 ৳20.31

135.29%

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

$0.76 ৳92.6

196.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.69 ৳84.8

171.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.61 ৳75.1

263.93%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.31 ৳160

70.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.88 ৳841

186.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.36 ৳411

8.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.73 ৳822

94.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.70 ৳330

25.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.14 ৳139

48.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.54 ৳311

-8.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.86 ৳105

130.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.47 ৳57.5

229.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.83 ৳101

81.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.35 ৳43.09

180.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.30 ৳36.69

60.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.89 ৳354

50.52%

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

$0.43 ৳52.4

218.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$24.76 ৳3,027

-54.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.27 ৳155

144.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.43 ৳52.2

144.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.05 ৳372

349.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.03 ৳126

30.10%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$28.7K ৳3.5M

-3.72%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.7K ৳3.4M

21.33%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$33.11 ৳4,049

268.41%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.71 ৳575

188.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$13.37 ৳1,635

38.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$19.67 ৳2,405

213.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$14.30 ৳1,748

16.78%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.17 ৳509

117.99%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$47.65 ৳5,826

1374.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,953 ৳238.9K

718.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$18.41 ৳2,251

219.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$24.06 ৳2,942

43.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$47.77 ৳5,840

136.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$36.97 ৳4,520

129.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$118 ৳14.5K

412.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$64.5 ৳7,880

575.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$307 ৳37.5K

574.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$188 ৳23.0K

682.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,194 ৳146.0K

272.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$584 ৳71.4K

411.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$305 ৳37.3K

79.68%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

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