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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 128.3% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 196.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 152.5% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 267.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.39 ₹204
95.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.05 ₹859
361.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.59 ₹307
140.95%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.4 ₹120
120.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.37 ₹31.38
97.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.14 ₹11.87
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.32 ₹198
3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$9.35 ₹799
-61.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.66 ₹56.2
239.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.42 ₹36.14
328.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.58 ₹49.29
286.21%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.11 ₹94.5
100.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.12 ₹609
171.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.59 ₹221
45.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.34 ₹114
144.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.77 ₹65.5
111.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.06 ₹91.1
126.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.6 ₹50.9
231.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.38 ₹32.87
302.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.47 ₹40.26
217.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.51 ₹43.92
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.34 ₹29.34
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.62 ₹224
64.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.61 ₹566
227.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.02 ₹173
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.36 ₹202
18.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.46 ₹552
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Patna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.33 ₹28.59
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$4.56 ₹390
157.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.17 ₹100
169.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.39 ₹205
470.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 ₹105
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14.9K ₹1.3M
83.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.6K ₹2.8M
3.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$43.87 ₹3,752
179.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.23 ₹276
331.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.52 ₹643
142.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.44 ₹2,347
121.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.51 ₹642
127.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.7 ₹316
145.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$49.67 ₹4,249
1297.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,856 ₹158.7K
756.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.38 ₹2,257
118.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$28.04 ₹2,398
23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$43.27 ₹3,701
166.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$36.53 ₹3,125
132.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Patna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$123 ₹10.5K
395.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$74.3 ₹6,355
495.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$296 ₹25.3K
579.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$180 ₹15.4K
712.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,622 ₹138.7K
161.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$638 ₹54.6K
352.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$380 ₹32.5K
83.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.05
-41.10%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Patna: October 28, 2025

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