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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Silchar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Silchar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 151.5% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 305.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 242.3% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 411.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.13 โ‚น102
299.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$8.02 โ‚น728
474.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.90 โ‚น444
79.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
406.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.14 โ‚น13.10
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.39 โ‚น126
72.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.07 โ‚น187
77.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.75 โ‚น68.0
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
297.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
282.76%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.91 โ‚น82.9
145.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.46 โ‚น405
341.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.19 โ‚น289
14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
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Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.83 โ‚น166
84.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
125.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
158.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.31 โ‚น28.32
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.36 โ‚น32.62
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.37 โ‚น33.19
164.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.30 โ‚น209
89.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.40 โ‚น671
179.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.53 โ‚น139
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.20 โ‚น200
25.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.38 โ‚น398
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.13
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$5.86 โ‚น532
93.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.81 โ‚น73.7
283.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.49 โ‚น135
820.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.12 โ‚น102
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
97.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$18.0K โ‚น1.6M
87.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$17.55 โ‚น1,592
595.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$2.42 โ‚น219
462.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$5.74 โ‚น521
222.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$11.58 โ‚น1,051
432.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.21 โ‚น654
131.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.00 โ‚น272
203.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
3943.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,925 โ‚น174.7K
730.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$25.44 โ‚น2,309
131.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.02 โ‚น3,179
-1.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$46.30 โ‚น4,201
143.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$42.70 โ‚น3,875
98.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$57.5 โ‚น5,217
954.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$34.46 โ‚น3,127
1162.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$118 โ‚น10.7K
1654.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$69.1 โ‚น6,272
2030.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Silchar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$305 โ‚น27.7K
79.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.38
-27.78%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Silchar: January 11, 2026

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