Kolkata vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$132
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
75
7
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
4.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 54% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8958th and 6130th ($399 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5392nd and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743