Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kushtia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kushtia

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 161.6% more expensive than Kushtia without rent, and 322.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 265.7% more expensive than Kushtia without rent, and 396.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.67 ৳204
178.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$6.68 ৳817
590.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.14 ৳506
111.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.12 ৳504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 ৳594
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$0.69 ৳84.4
340.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$0.24 ৳29.19
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.19 ৳23.06
105.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$0.59 ৳72.3
262.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$0.68 ৳82.9
173.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$0.51 ৳62.3
329.41%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$0.91 ৳111
147.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$6.70 ৳819
194.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.21 ৳270
71.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$5.76 ৳704
135.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.87 ৳229
73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$0.39 ৳47.70
328.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.78 ৳218
34.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$0.51 ৳62.4
309.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$0.14 ৳17.47
992.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$0.34 ৳42.08
344.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.32 ৳39.74
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.26 ৳31.81
96.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.63 ৳1,056
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 ৳474
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.79 ৳831
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.59 ৳195
168.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.20 ৳24.46
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$10.14 ৳1,240
15.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$1.22 ৳149
154.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.43 ৳52.5
130.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$3.05 ৳373
350.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$1.08 ৳132
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$28.7K ৳3.5M
-4.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.4K ৳3.5M
20.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$32.93 ৳4,028
265.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$4.70 ৳575
196.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$13.03 ৳1,594
40.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$13.66 ৳1,671
346.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$11.91 ৳1,457
44.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.14 ৳506
110.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$47.78 ৳5,845
1360.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$1,965 ৳240.3K
700.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$6.04 ৳739
854.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$8.19 ৳1,002
318.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$47.10 ৳5,762
140.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$37.33 ৳4,566
127.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$69.2 ৳8,461
773.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$42.60 ৳5,211
923.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$162 ৳19.9K
1166.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$97.5 ৳11.9K
1436.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$599 ৳73.3K
609.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$400 ৳48.9K
647.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kushtia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$329 ৳40.2K
61.05%
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 Kushtia: March 2, 2026

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