Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 55.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranchi is 59.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ₹269
$4.68 ฿151
-32.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ₹957
$46.4 ฿1,502
-75.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₹486
$8.65 ฿280
-34.34%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹125
$3.09 ฿100
-52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.73 ฿23.53
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₹213
$2.39 ฿77.4
4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$3.62 ฿117
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-72.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
-78.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$2.24 ฿72.3
-80.80%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
$19.31 ฿625
-73.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.77 ฿122
-39.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$3.28 ฿106
-57.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
-56.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$2.4 ฿77.7
-69.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.93
$1.53 ฿49.62
-75.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.22
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$1.02 ฿32.87
-68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$0.48 ฿15.61
-39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹356
$4.32 ฿140
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$21.68 ฿702
-75.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₹95.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$11.76 ฿380
93.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$3.15 ฿102
-43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$13.64 ฿442
-91.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,688 ₹743.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-68.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₹1.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ₹5,901
$123 ฿3,970
-43.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₹461
$13.93 ฿451
-61.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$18.24 ฿590
-58.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 ₹1,792
$60.8 ฿1,966
-65.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 ₹1,061
$17.11 ฿554
-27.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$9.07 ฿294
-68.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.91 ₹4,183
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,449 ₹124K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-90.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ₹2,842
$57.5 ฿1,861
-42.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₹2,688
$34.51 ฿1,117
-8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.29 ₹4,216
$115 ฿3,727
-57.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.88 ₹2,641
$84.8 ฿2,743
-63.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,642
$611 ฿19.8K
-81.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,622
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-87.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹15.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 ₹103.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 ₹67.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-53.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
5.33
161.54%

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

Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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