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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Raiganj Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Raiganj

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 166.7% more expensive than Raiganj without rent, and 225.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 182.8% more expensive than Raiganj without rent, and 300.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.29 โ‚น208
96.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$10.52 โ‚น955
338.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.65 โ‚น331
140.55%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.57 โ‚น143
96.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.37 โ‚น33.87
89.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.14 โ‚น12.46
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.70 โ‚น154
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.08 โ‚น280
19.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.46 โ‚น41.89
389.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.45 โ‚น40.58
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
236.36%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.93 โ‚น84.7
139.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.92 โ‚น447
300.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.96 โ‚น269
23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.01 โ‚น182
68.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
148.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.99 โ‚น90.1
135.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.54 โ‚น49.10
266.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.36 โ‚น32.38
330.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.45 โ‚น40.76
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.46 โ‚น41.34
113.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น31.14
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.96 โ‚น360
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.67 โ‚น697
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.69 โ‚น153
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.89 โ‚น262
-4.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.21 โ‚น473
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.30 โ‚น27.37
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.61 โ‚น782
31.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.79 โ‚น71.3
293.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.47 โ‚น133
833.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.17 โ‚น106
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
101.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.1K โ‚น2.0M
51.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$38.93 โ‚น3,534
213.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.55 โ‚น323
283.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.28 โ‚น661
153.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.94 โ‚น1,446
287.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.83 โ‚น620
144.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.83 โ‚น257
221.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$52.1 โ‚น4,726
1249.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,531 โ‚น139.0K
944.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.80 โ‚น2,251
137.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.74 โ‚น2,245
39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$42.75 โ‚น3,880
163.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$31.54 โ‚น2,862
168.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
393.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$75.2 โ‚น6,821
479.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$278 โ‚น25.3K
642.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
711.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,130 โ‚น102.6K
293.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$582 โ‚น52.8K
413.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Raiganj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$330 โ‚น29.9K
66.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.5
-63.24%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Raiganj: January 12, 2026

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