Kolkata vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$121
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
75
7
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
4.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 9044th and 5469th ($366 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5552nd and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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