Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ranchi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ranchi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 123.6% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 173.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 144.2% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 243.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.14 ₹269
49.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.19 ₹957
314.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.68 ₹486
52.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.46 ₹125
111.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.42 ₹36.21
73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.11 ₹9.5
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.49 ₹213
-4.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.1 ₹350
-11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.62 ₹53.2
261.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.38 ₹32.18
373.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.43 ₹36.68
420.93%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1 ₹85.6
123.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.19 ₹444
272.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.29 ₹196
64.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.39 ₹119
135.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.71 ₹61.1
129.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.73 ₹62.8
228.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.5 ₹42.62
298.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.38 ₹32.93
302.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.51 ₹43.22
192.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.32 ₹27.03
218.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.29 ₹24.43
65.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.16 ₹356
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.28 ₹452
310.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.11 ₹95.2
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.25 ₹192
24.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.52 ₹386
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.22 ₹18.7
513.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$22.8 ₹1,950
-48.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.79 ₹153
75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.19 ₹102
1046.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.17 ₹100
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$8,688 ₹743.1K
214.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.4K ₹1.7M
66.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$69 ₹5,901
77.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.38 ₹461
158.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.53 ₹644
142.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$20.95 ₹1,792
189.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.41 ₹1,061
37.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.89 ₹247
213.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$48.91 ₹4,183
1319.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,449 ₹124K
996.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$33.23 ₹2,842
73.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$31.43 ₹2,688
9.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$49.29 ₹4,216
133.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$30.88 ₹2,641
174.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$113 ₹9,642
442.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$77.4 ₹6,622
471.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$259 ₹22.2K
676.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$185 ₹15.8K
691.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,210 ₹103.5K
250.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$794 ₹67.9K
263.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ranchi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$324 ₹27.7K
114.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.94
-61.76%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

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