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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Madaripur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Madaripur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 174.6% more expensive than Madaripur without rent, and 277.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 176.6% more expensive than Madaripur without rent, and 320% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.59 เงณ195
183.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$14.60 เงณ1,785
215.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.26 เงณ887
20.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.71 เงณ698
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.06 เงณ497
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.68 เงณ205
83.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.36 เงณ43.62
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.13 เงณ15.66
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.73 เงณ88.8
208.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.62 เงณ76.1
201.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.60 เงณ73.3
270.00%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.16 เงณ142
92.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.24 เงณ1,130
112.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$1.62 เงณ198
125.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$7.58 เงณ927
72.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.19 เงณ268
54.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.03 เงณ125
64.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.06 เงณ252
13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.82 เงณ99.7
141.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.47 เงณ57.9
229.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.85 เงณ104
77.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.41 เงณ49.66
139.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.27 เงณ33.24
77.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.81 เงณ1,078
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 เงณ104
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 เงณ184
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.91 เงณ356
49.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.20 เงณ24.44
585.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$10.27 เงณ1,256
10.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.85 เงณ103
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.40 เงณ48.74
162.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.50 เงณ305
448.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.05 เงณ128
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$32.2K เงณ3.9M
-14.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$34.7K เงณ4.2M
-3.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$22.80 เงณ2,787
435.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.85 เงณ715
132.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$13.46 เงณ1,646
37.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$13.64 เงณ1,667
352.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$11.94 เงณ1,459
39.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.30 เงณ404
175.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$29.78 เงณ3,641
2258.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,385 เงณ169.4K
1054.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$16.71 เงณ2,043
252.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$18.72 เงณ2,288
83.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$20.67 เงณ2,528
445.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$33.42 เงณ4,086
153.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$68.4 เงณ8,368
785.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$41.01 เงณ5,015
961.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$161 เงณ19.7K
1185.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$95.4 เงณ11.7K
1444.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$590 เงณ72.1K
653.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$358 เงณ43.8K
733.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$167 เงณ20.4K
228.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.32
-52.92%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Madaripur: January 12, 2026

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