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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Rajshahi is 68% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rajshahi is 65.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.84 ৳103
$4.71 ฿151
-82.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.97 ৳1,095
$45.87 ฿1,468
-80.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ৳352
$8.84 ฿283
-67.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.19 ৳512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ৳285
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 ৳180
$3.06 ฿98
-51.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳42.09
$0.69 ฿22.16
-50.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.6
$0.39 ฿12.56
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 ฿79.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.72 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ৳85.1
$2.18 ฿69.8
-67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ৳78.9
$1.8 ฿57.5
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ৳70.4
$2.23 ฿71.4
-73.99%
Eggs
$1.13 ৳138
$2.23 ฿71.4
-49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 ৳837
$19.66 ฿629
-65.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ৳430
$3.77 ฿121
-6.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 ৳810
$13.53 ฿433
-50.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ৳271
$3.24 ฿104
-31.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ৳137
$1.62 ฿51.9
-30.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ৳275
$2.4 ฿76.8
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$2.08 ฿66.5
-59.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ৳56.7
$1.59 ฿50.7
-71.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ৳66.3
$1.49 ฿47.76
-63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳39.76
$1.01 ฿32.46
-67.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳36.92
$0.48 ฿15.46
-37.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.83 ৳1,322
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ৳199
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ৳254
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ৳357
$4.48 ฿143
-34.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.34 ฿651
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 ฿59.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.7 ฿86.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 ৳12.45
$1.43 ฿45.79
-93.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.36 ৳1,264
$11.47 ฿367
-9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳153
$3.04 ฿97.4
-58.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳47.56
$1.04 ฿33.18
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ৳114
$13.64 ฿437
-93.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ৳111
$1.35 ฿43.31
-32.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K ৳3.5M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
4.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ৳3.5M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.54 ৳3,728
$122 ฿3,905
-74.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 ৳581
$13.61 ฿435
-65.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.26 ৳1,619
$18.36 ฿588
-27.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.44 ৳664
$59.9 ฿1,915
-90.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 ৳1,435
$16.84 ฿539
-30.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 ৳494
$8.92 ฿285
-54.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.82 ৳2,542
$684 ฿21.9K
-96.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$674 ৳82.2K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-95.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.03 ৳1,590
$58.2 ฿1,862
-77.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.3 ৳1,868
$34.38 ฿1,100
-55.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.69 ৳3,136
$113 ฿3,631
-77.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.73 ৳3,629
$84.9 ฿2,716
-64.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.4 ৳7,864
$621 ฿19.9K
-89.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.86 ৳4,865
$441 ฿14.1K
-90.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 ৳16.9K
$2,063 ฿66K
-93.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 ৳10.2K
$1,469 ฿47K
-94.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$487 ৳59.5K
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-88.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 ৳288K
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-20.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rajshahi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 ৳25.6K
$534 ฿17.1K
-60.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.83
5.33
65.67%

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Last update for Rajshahi: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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