Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Patna Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Patna

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 120.9% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 205.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 154.8% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 267.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.38 ₹219
95.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$9.90 ₹912
365.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.44 ₹317
154.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.41 ₹130
115.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.37 ₹33.71
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.14 ₹13.19
178.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.26 ₹208
7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$9.41 ₹867
-59.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.65 ₹60.3
229.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.42 ₹38.98
342.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.56 ₹52.0
291.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.14 ₹105
97.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.19 ₹662
174.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.56 ₹236
48.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.40 ₹129
132.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.82 ₹75.4
103.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.06 ₹97.3
125.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.55 ₹50.6
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.38 ₹35.29
302.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.48 ₹44.02
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.49 ₹44.86
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.34 ₹31.59
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.48 ₹229
72.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.50 ₹598
212.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.00 ₹184
-10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.37 ₹218
16.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.75 ₹622
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Patna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.36 ₹33.31
288.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$4.60 ₹424
154.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.18 ₹109
163.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$2.35 ₹217
484.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.23 ₹113
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$15.1K ₹1.4M
80.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.2K ₹3.1M
2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$43.76 ₹4,031
175.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$3.27 ₹301
325.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$7.23 ₹666
153.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$28.24 ₹2,601
115.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$7.59 ₹699
127.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.68 ₹339
136.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$50.7 ₹4,667
1277.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,834 ₹169.0K
757.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$26.83 ₹2,472
114.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$27.86 ₹2,566
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$43.45 ₹4,002
160.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$37.60 ₹3,463
125.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Patna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$124 ₹11.4K
387.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$76.3 ₹7,032
471.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$299 ₹27.6K
587.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$181 ₹16.7K
727.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,341 ₹123.5K
217.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$514 ₹47.3K
481.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$339 ₹31.2K
56.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.05
-41.10%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Patna: March 1, 2026

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