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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 151.2% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 183.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 157.2% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 250.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$1.39 ₹128

234.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$10.58 ₹974

335.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$4.55 ₹419

92.09%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$1.17 ₹108

159.83%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.36 ₹33.25

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.12 ₹11.43

225.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.39 ₹128

75.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.23 ₹298

17.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$0.62 ₹56.9

245.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.36 ₹33.59

416.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$0.49 ₹45.44

346.94%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$0.87 ₹79.7

158.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$4.46 ₹411

342.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.25 ₹299

16.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$1.91 ₹176

70.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$0.75 ₹69.1

122.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$0.96 ₹88.0

148.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.55 ₹50.9

280.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.31 ₹28.81

393.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.39 ₹35.46

287.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.36 ₹33.28

175.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.15 ₹13.83

240.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.98 ₹367

7.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$4.88 ₹450

316.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.52 ₹140

17.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.77 ₹255

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

$4.24 ₹390

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.30 ₹27.64

366.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$8.84 ₹814

32.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.75 ₹68.8

314.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$1.47 ₹136

834.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.20 ₹110

10.00%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$13.8K ₹1.3M

97.02%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$18.2K ₹1.7M

87.42%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$40.48 ₹3,729

197.43%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$3.34 ₹308

317.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$5.53 ₹509

231.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$4.64 ₹427

1213.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$5.64 ₹519

205.50%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$2.99 ₹275

191.30%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$31.96 ₹2,944

2083.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$1,940 ₹178.7K

710.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$25.44 ₹2,343

126.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$34.91 ₹3,216

-1.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$46.41 ₹4,275

143.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$42.53 ₹3,917

99.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$249 ₹23.0K

142.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$157 ₹14.4K

178.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$455 ₹41.9K

352.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$319 ₹29.3K

370.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$523 ₹48.2K

1.11%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shillong: March 1, 2026

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