Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 152.8% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 243.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 211.9% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 334.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.09 ৳255

115.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$10.76 ৳1,316

328.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.05 ৳495

116.79%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.03 ৳492

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ৳524

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.83 ৳223

68.85%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.32 ৳38.55

118.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.15 ৳18.95

166.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.79 ৳96.8

184.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.49 ৳60.4

281.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.61 ৳74.7

263.93%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.20 ৳147

85.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.71 ৳821

193.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.48 ৳303

47.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.20 ৳758

111.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.16 ৳265

56.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.00 ৳123

69.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.04 ৳249

14.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.47 ৳57.2

321.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.36 ৳43.63

330.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.66 ৳80.9

128.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.32 ৳39.54

206.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.26 ৳31.42

84.62%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.88 ৳474

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 ৳279

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 ৳553

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.62 ৳320

66.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.40 ৳48.45

242.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$16.28 ৳1,991

-30.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.79 ৳97.1

293.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.35 ৳42.19

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.52 ৳185

802.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.96 ৳118

39.58%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$28.3K ৳3.5M

-2.41%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$25.1K ৳3.1M

33.95%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$29.81 ৳3,645

309.19%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.72 ৳577

188.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$12.93 ৳1,581

43.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$9.92 ৳1,213

521.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$8.24 ৳1,007

102.67%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.01 ৳490

126.68%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$37.23 ৳4,552

1786.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$951 ৳116.3K

1581.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$13.49 ৳1,649

336.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$16.86 ৳2,061

104.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$38.51 ৳4,709

192.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$35.89 ৳4,388

135.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$69.9 ৳8,542

767.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$59.9 ৳7,328

626.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$165 ৳20.2K

1153.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$109 ৳13.3K

1255.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$594 ৳72.6K

648.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$302 ৳37.0K

887.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$230 ৳28.2K

137.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.83

-39.64%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: January 12, 2026

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