Bangalore vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$221
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
76
7
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
12.3M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 48% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8500th and 5469th ($524 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5281st and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Phuket

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Bangalore Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866