Kolkata vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$124
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
4.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5233rd ($364 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 5562nd and 6325th 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
$2.21
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981