Bangalore vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$219
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$718
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
74
7
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
12.3M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 43% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8398th and 5827th ($533 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 3159th and 6063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810