Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Siliguri is 62.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siliguri is 62.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ₹242
$4.68 ฿151
-39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 ₹1,207
$46.4 ฿1,502
-69.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 ₹557
$8.65 ฿280
-24.74%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$3.09 ฿100
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.75
$0.73 ฿23.53
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.67
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.39 ฿77.4
-35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹204
$3.62 ฿117
-33.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 ₹48.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.85
$1.8 ฿58.2
-82.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.23
$2.24 ฿72.3
-74.11%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72
$2.23 ฿72.1
-62.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.51 ₹471
$19.31 ฿625
-71.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ₹189
$3.77 ฿122
-41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$3.28 ฿106
-36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
-52.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹87.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.37
$1.99 ฿64.3
-76.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹21.51
$1.53 ฿49.62
-83.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.14
$1.49 ฿48.11
-73.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹34.74
$1.02 ฿32.87
-59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹304
$4.32 ฿140
-17.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$21.68 ฿702
-84.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.77 ฿57.3
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₹314
$2.79 ฿90.4
31.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.39 ₹632
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹752
$11.76 ฿380
-25.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$3.15 ฿102
-53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$13.64 ฿442
-89.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K ₹1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-55.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.23 ₹3,185
$123 ฿3,970
-69.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 ₹264
$13.93 ฿451
-77.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.86 ₹672
$18.24 ฿590
-56.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.64 ₹568
$60.8 ฿1,966
-89.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.08 ₹435
$17.11 ฿554
-70.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 ₹198
$9.07 ฿294
-74.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.35 ₹3,537
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-87.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.3 ₹2,421
$57.5 ฿1,861
-50.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.33 ₹969
$34.51 ฿1,117
-67.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 ₹3,585
$115 ฿3,727
-63.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.55 ₹3,126
$84.8 ฿2,743
-56.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹13.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-73.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.4 ₹4,649
$442 ฿14.3K
-87.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 ₹32.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹12.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-90.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ₹70.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$456 ₹39K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siliguri
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 ₹34.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-42.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.7
5.33
81.99%

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Last update for Siliguri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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