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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 128.6% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 149.7% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 265.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.35 โ‚น213
91.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.16 โ‚น922
353.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.45 โ‚น313
154.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.41 โ‚น128
119.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.40 โ‚น36.02
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 โ‚น14.26
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.32 โ‚น210
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$9.24 โ‚น838
-60.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
221.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
306.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.57 โ‚น52.0
289.47%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.10 โ‚น99.5
102.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.18 โ‚น651
174.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.60 โ‚น236
40.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.35 โ‚น122
150.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
101.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.09 โ‚น99.0
113.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
253.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.36 โ‚น32.64
330.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.51 โ‚น46.48
92.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.86
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.62 โ‚น238
66.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.72 โ‚น609
207.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.03 โ‚น185
-12.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.36 โ‚น214
16.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.74 โ‚น612
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Patna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.36 โ‚น32.92
280.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$4.70 โ‚น427
141.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.19 โ‚น108
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.26 โ‚น205
507.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
84.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$33.4K โ‚น3.0M
0.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$44.13 โ‚น4,004
176.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.23 โ‚น293
321.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.40 โ‚น671
149.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$27.54 โ‚น2,500
124.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.58 โ‚น688
120.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.75 โ‚น341
142.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$50.8 โ‚น4,607
1283.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,869 โ‚น169.6K
755.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$26.49 โ‚น2,404
122.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$27.95 โ‚น2,536
23.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$43.39 โ‚น3,938
159.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$37.42 โ‚น3,396
126.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Patna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$121 โ‚น11.0K
398.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.1 โ‚น6,903
472.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$302 โ‚น27.4K
584.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
719.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
224.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$534 โ‚น48.5K
459.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Patna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$345 โ‚น31.3K
58.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.05
-41.10%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Patna: January 13, 2026

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