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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dhanbad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dhanbad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 216.8% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 273.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 196.9% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 371.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.30 โ‚น208
96.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$6.87 โ‚น624
570.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.42 โ‚น310
156.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
267.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.18 โ‚น16.20
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.32 โ‚น211
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.51 โ‚น409
-18.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
257.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.42 โ‚น38.10
345.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.55 โ‚น49.66
303.64%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
108.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.89 โ‚น353
405.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.57 โ‚น233
42.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.34 โ‚น121
152.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
103.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.85 โ‚น76.9
174.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
360.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
545.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
345.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
118.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.52 โ‚น229
72.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$3.39 โ‚น307
509.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.08 โ‚น189
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.30 โ‚น208
19.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.60 โ‚น599
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
270.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.70 โ‚น790
30.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.13 โ‚น103
175.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
854.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.18 โ‚น108
1062.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.14 โ‚น104
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$9,146 โ‚น830.0K
202.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
3.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$41.11 โ‚น3,731
196.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.08 โ‚น279
341.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.34 โ‚น666
151.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
437.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.14 โ‚น648
133.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.95 โ‚น268
208.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$27.22 โ‚น2,470
2480.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,103 โ‚น100.1K
1350.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$21.37 โ‚น1,939
175.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$28.17 โ‚น2,557
22.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$38.72 โ‚น3,514
191.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$28.78 โ‚น2,611
194.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$67.0 โ‚น6,077
805.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$44.84 โ‚น4,070
870.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$189 โ‚น17.1K
996.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$125 โ‚น11.4K
1075.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
165.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$397 โ‚น36.0K
37.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dhanbad: January 11, 2026

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