Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 63.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 58.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 495
$4.68 ฿151
-62.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 PKR 4,051
$46.4 ฿1,502
-69.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 PKR 1,013
$8.65 ฿280
-58.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 779
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 644
$3.09 ฿100
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 177
$2.24 ฿72.5
-71.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 159
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 346
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.54%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 295
$2.23 ฿72.1
-53.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,711
$19.31 ฿625
-68.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 PKR 859
$3.77 ฿122
-19.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKR 1,279
$13.05 ฿422
-65.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 301
$3.28 ฿106
-67.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.63 ฿52.6
-63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 163
$2.4 ฿77.7
-75.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$1.99 ฿64.3
-76.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 134
$1.02 ฿32.87
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 209
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 302
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKR 239
$4.32 ฿140
-80.32%
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
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKR 55.7
$1.35 ฿43.74
-85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKR 1,941
$11.76 ฿380
-41.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKR 204
$3.15 ฿102
-77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 148
$1 ฿32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$13.64 ฿442
-86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 254
$1.3 ฿42.2
-30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-35.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 PKR 19.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-43.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.96 PKR 1,118
$13.93 ฿451
-71.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.8 PKR 3,049
$18.24 ฿590
-40.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$60.8 ฿1,966
-79.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKR 1,706
$17.11 ฿554
-64.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKR 1,014
$9.07 ฿294
-60.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.77 PKR 4,455
$694 ฿22.5K
-97.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,250 PKR 352.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.95 PKR 4,224
$57.5 ฿1,861
-74.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 PKR 5,955
$34.51 ฿1,117
-38.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 PKR 20.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.95 PKR 8,460
$84.8 ฿2,743
-64.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-87.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-91.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-92.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 PKR 160.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-86.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKR 123.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 PKR 40.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-79.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5.33
237.71%

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Last update for Jhang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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