Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 65.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 66.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$4.68 ฿151
-63.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 PKR 3,010
$46.4 ฿1,502
-77.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$8.65 ฿280
-58.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 PKR 814
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 PKR 1,324
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 431
$3.09 ฿100
-50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
-58.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68
$0.37 ฿11.95
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 PKR 198
$2.24 ฿72.5
-68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.8 ฿58.2
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$2.24 ฿72.3
-44.64%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 334
$2.23 ฿72.1
-47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 PKR 2,017
$19.31 ฿625
-63.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKR 733
$3.77 ฿122
-31.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 920
$13.05 ฿422
-75.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$3.28 ฿106
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.63 ฿52.6
-66.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 185
$2.4 ฿77.7
-72.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$1.99 ฿64.3
-73.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$1.53 ฿49.62
-75.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$1.02 ฿32.87
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 120
$0.48 ฿15.61
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 401
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 207
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,004
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 PKR 518
$4.32 ฿140
-57.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
-88.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$11.76 ฿380
-69.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.15 ฿102
-67.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$13.64 ฿442
-87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 281
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-17.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-52.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 PKR 1,101
$13.93 ฿451
-72.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,610
$18.24 ฿590
-29.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.69 PKR 4,148
$60.8 ฿1,966
-75.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 PKR 3,018
$17.11 ฿554
-37.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$9.07 ฿294
-60.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.77 PKR 8,126
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,150 PKR 324.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.43 PKR 4,639
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.45 PKR 6,341
$34.51 ฿1,117
-34.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKR 16.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-48.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.59 PKR 7,227
$84.8 ฿2,743
-69.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.9 PKR 19.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-88.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.59 PKR 13.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 PKR 41.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-92.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-92.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$537 PKR 151.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-87.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 160.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-80.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 PKR 62K
$697 ฿22.5K
-68.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5.33
237.71%

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Last update for Faisalabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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