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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 193.5% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 221% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 161.7% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 275.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.39 ₹204
95.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.83 ₹1,269
212.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.67 ₹314
135.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.6 ₹137
93.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.58 ₹49.65
25.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.16 ₹13.82
131.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.71 ₹146
39.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.09 ₹265
17.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.66 ₹56.7
239.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.49 ₹41.89
267.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.7 ₹59.9
220.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.95 ₹81.4
134.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.89 ₹418
294.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.03 ₹259
24.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 ₹168
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.69 ₹58.7
136.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.92 ₹78.8
160.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.53 ₹45.7
275.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.36 ₹30.58
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.41 ₹35.44
263.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.49 ₹42.08
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.31 ₹26.93
54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.98 ₹340
8.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.14 ₹611
203.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.68 ₹144
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.87 ₹246
-2.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.18 ₹443
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 ₹26
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.52 ₹729
38.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.79 ₹67.5
298.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.44 ₹123
847.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 ₹103
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14.1K ₹1.2M
93.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.9K ₹1.9M
54.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$39.14 ₹3,348
213.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.4 ₹290
309.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.3 ₹624
149.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.99 ₹1,367
279.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.17 ₹613
138.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.99 ₹256
203.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$50.7 ₹4,333
1270.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,513 ₹129.4K
950.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.41 ₹2,088
135.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.09 ₹2,146
37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$42.9 ₹3,670
168.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$31.18 ₹2,667
171.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$123 ₹10.5K
396.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$77.3 ₹6,612
472.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$275 ₹23.5K
632.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$183 ₹15.7K
695.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,125 ₹96.3K
277.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$622 ₹53.2K
363.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tinsukia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$362 ₹31K
92.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tinsukia: October 28, 2025

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