Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 172.6% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 178.5% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 259.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.39 ₹126

224.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$10.50 ₹953

338.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.55 ₹413

92.97%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.18 ₹107

161.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.36 ₹32.96

94.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.15 ₹13.19

166.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.43 ₹130

67.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.17 ₹287

16.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.64 ₹58.5

251.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.36 ₹33.12

419.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.52 ₹47.30

326.92%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$0.86 ₹78.4

159.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$4.54 ₹412

333.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.23 ₹293

13.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.94 ₹176

74.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.75 ₹67.7

125.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.97 ₹88.2

140.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.61 ₹55.0

224.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.29 ₹26.21

434.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.38 ₹34.50

297.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.37 ₹33.31

164.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.15 ₹13.51

220.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.16 ₹377

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.01 ₹455

312.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.48 ₹135

19.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.88 ₹261

-4.51%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.36 ₹395

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.30 ₹27.44

356.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$8.48 ₹769

33.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.77 ₹69.5

303.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.47 ₹134

833.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.15 ₹104

16.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$14.2K ₹1.3M

95.37%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$18.0K ₹1.6M

86.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$40.37 ₹3,664

202.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$3.49 ₹317

289.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$5.62 ₹510

229.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$4.77 ₹433

1193.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.67 ₹515

194.53%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.84 ₹258

220.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$32.32 ₹2,933

2073.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$1,960 ₹177.9K

715.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$25.56 ₹2,320

130.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$36.20 ₹3,286

-4.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$46.10 ₹4,185

144.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$43.41 ₹3,941

95.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$250 ₹22.7K

141.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$158 ₹14.3K

176.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$466 ₹42.3K

343.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$319 ₹29.0K

361.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$542 ₹49.2K

1.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.38

-27.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shillong: January 12, 2026

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