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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kharagpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kharagpur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 164.9% more expensive than Kharagpur without rent, and 264.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 198.8% more expensive than Kharagpur without rent, and 352.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.59 โ‚น144
183.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$7.36 โ‚น668
526.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.50 โ‚น318
150.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.79 โ‚น71.5
291.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.38 โ‚น34.79
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.15 โ‚น13.22
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.73 โ‚น157
38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.33 โ‚น302
10.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.59 โ‚น54.0
281.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.48 โ‚น43.21
289.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.30
353.06%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.76 โ‚น69.0
193.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.82 โ‚น347
415.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.26 โ‚น206
61.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.28 โ‚น207
48.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
131.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.42 โ‚น129
64.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
214.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.24 โ‚น21.85
545.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.45 โ‚น40.56
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.47 โ‚น42.83
108.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.28 โ‚น25.41
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.34 โ‚น213
85.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.56 โ‚น687
173.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.14 โ‚น194
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.94 โ‚น267
-6.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.86 โ‚น804
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.28 โ‚น25.40
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.78 โ‚น797
29.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.15 โ‚น104
170.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.40 โ‚น218
471.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.16 โ‚น105
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
136.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.0K โ‚น2.5M
24.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$36.91 โ‚น3,350
230.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.26 โ‚น296
317.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.67 โ‚น424
295.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.75 โ‚น1,430
291.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.06 โ‚น641
136.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.83 โ‚น257
221.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$83.8 โ‚น7,604
738.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,995 โ‚น181.1K
701.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$12.77 โ‚น1,159
361.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$29.35 โ‚น2,664
17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$29.65 โ‚น2,692
280.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$11.84 โ‚น1,075
615.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
390.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.4 โ‚น6,933
469.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$275 โ‚น25.0K
651.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$180 โ‚น16.4K
716.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$382 โ‚น34.7K
1064.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$302 โ‚น27.4K
890.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kharagpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$450 โ‚น40.8K
21.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.9
-22.75%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kharagpur: January 11, 2026

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