Kolkata vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$127
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$512
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
4.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 9031st and 5497th ($362 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 5764th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Phuket

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Kolkata Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992