Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 62.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 68.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$4.65 ฿147
-61.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKR 2,914
$46.11 ฿1,460
-77.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 PKR 1,177
$8.74 ฿277
-51.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 557
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 PKR 1,490
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.87 PKR 244
$3.04 ฿96.2
-71.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.7
$0.72 ฿22.80
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.39 ฿12.38
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿120
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKR 207
$2.14 ฿67.9
-65.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 PKR 150
$1.86 ฿58.9
-70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 317
$2.19 ฿69.2
-48.40%
Eggs
$1.10 PKR 308
$2.25 ฿71.1
-51.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,692
$19.73 ฿625
-69.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 PKR 764
$3.79 ฿120
-27.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 PKR 1,112
$13.55 ฿429
-70.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 302
$3.25 ฿103
-66.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.67 ฿52.9
-67.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 PKR 243
$2.39 ฿75.7
-63.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 144
$2.09 ฿66.2
-75.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$1.53 ฿48.39
-78.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 131
$1.51 ฿47.79
-68.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.99 ฿31.30
-61.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.51 ฿16.30
-15.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.91 PKR 254
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 370
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 578
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 609
$4.27 ฿135
-48.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿643
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$1.40 ฿44.44
-86.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.50 PKR 2,655
$11.70 ฿370
-18.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 PKR 181
$3.11 ฿98.4
-79.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 PKR 57.5
$0.99 ฿31.48
-78.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$13.73 ฿435
-95.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 256
$1.32 ฿41.75
-30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-38.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKR 6.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-32.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.3K
$120 ฿3,811
13.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.54 PKR 1,268
$13.93 ฿441
-67.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.52 PKR 3,780
$18.31 ฿579
-26.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.35 PKR 5,687
$60.9 ฿1,928
-66.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKR 972
$17.23 ฿545
-79.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,015
$8.71 ฿276
-58.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.42 PKR 11.3K
$698 ฿22.1K
-94.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,088 PKR 304.0K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-93.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.50 PKR 4,892
$57.6 ฿1,824
-69.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.60 PKR 7,154
$34.24 ฿1,084
-25.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 PKR 17.8K
$113 ฿3,582
-43.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.52 PKR 10.2K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-56.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$604 ฿19.1K
-80.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.0 PKR 19.0K
$436 ฿13.8K
-84.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 PKR 82.8K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-85.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 PKR 54.0K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-87.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$584 PKR 163.1K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-86.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$191 PKR 53.4K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-93.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.1K
$529 ฿16.7K
-68.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5.33
181.43%

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Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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