Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tinsukia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tinsukia

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 129.4% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 223.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 174.8% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 286.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.27 ₹209
104.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$15.17 ₹1,396
203.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.68 ₹339
137.50%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.60 ₹148
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.62 ₹57.3
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.15 ₹13.99
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.70 ₹156
43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.07 ₹283
23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.67 ₹61.6
219.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.45 ₹41.61
313.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.71 ₹65.4
208.45%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$0.94 ₹86.8
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.93 ₹453
300.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.92 ₹269
29.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.00 ₹184
62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.72 ₹66.6
131.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.93 ₹85.9
156.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.51 ₹46.88
309.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.39 ₹35.63
292.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.42 ₹38.38
259.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.49 ₹45.04
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.32 ₹29.35
59.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.93 ₹362
8.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.25 ₹759
146.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.70 ₹156
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.90 ₹267
-4.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.12 ₹471
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.30 ₹27.99
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$8.90 ₹819
31.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.83 ₹76.7
274.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.41 ₹130
873.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.16 ₹107
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$14.1K ₹1.3M
93.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.0K ₹2.0M
55.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$38.80 ₹3,570
210.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$3.38 ₹311
312.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$7.60 ₹699
140.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$15.76 ₹1,450
286.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.88 ₹633
150.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.97 ₹273
193.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$51.2 ₹4,714
1262.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,563 ₹143.8K
906.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$24.21 ₹2,227
138.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$24.76 ₹2,279
38.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$42.56 ₹3,916
165.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$32.10 ₹2,953
164.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$123 ₹11.3K
389.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$75.5 ₹6,946
477.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$274 ₹25.2K
651.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$181 ₹16.6K
729.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$907 ₹83.5K
368.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$453 ₹41.7K
559.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$341 ₹31.4K
55.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tinsukia: March 2, 2026

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