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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 58.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 65.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 508
$4.65 ฿148
-61.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 PKR 3,964
$46.11 ฿1,463
-69.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 999
$8.74 ฿277
-59.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 800
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 PKR 1,028
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 639
$3.04 ฿96.4
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.9
$0.72 ฿22.85
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.39 ฿12.41
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿120
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 162
$2.14 ฿68.0
-72.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$1.86 ฿59.0
-67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$2.19 ฿69.4
-46.58%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 305
$2.25 ฿71.2
-51.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 PKR 1,679
$19.73 ฿626
-69.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 PKR 857
$3.79 ฿120
-19.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.50 PKR 1,257
$13.55 ฿430
-66.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 298
$3.25 ฿103
-67.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 166
$1.67 ฿53.0
-64.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 161
$2.39 ฿75.9
-76.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.09 ฿66.4
-77.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.0
$1.53 ฿48.50
-77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.51 ฿47.89
-66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.99 ฿31.37
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.51 ฿16.33
-29.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKR 202
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 299
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.78 PKR 219
$4.27 ฿136
-81.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿644
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.1
$1.40 ฿44.54
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 PKR 1,919
$11.70 ฿371
-41.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 206
$3.11 ฿98.7
-76.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.99 ฿31.55
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 484
$13.73 ฿436
-87.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 PKR 234
$1.32 ฿41.84
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
-35.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-31.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.3 PKR 20.0K
$120 ฿3,819
-40.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKR 1,071
$13.93 ฿442
-72.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.64 PKR 2,977
$18.31 ฿581
-41.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.43 PKR 3,476
$60.9 ฿1,933
-79.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,682
$17.23 ฿547
-65.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,017
$8.71 ฿276
-58.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.64 PKR 4,374
$698 ฿22.1K
-97.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,228 PKR 343.4K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-92.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.93 PKR 4,176
$57.6 ฿1,828
-74.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.41 PKR 5,990
$34.24 ฿1,086
-37.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKR 20.4K
$113 ฿3,590
-35.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.78 PKR 8,330
$84.8 ฿2,690
-64.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.0 PKR 20.7K
$604 ฿19.2K
-87.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.3K
$436 ฿13.8K
-88.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.7K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-91.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-93.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$793 PKR 221.9K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-81.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 PKR 157.1K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-81.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 PKR 39.5K
$529 ฿16.8K
-73.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5.33
237.71%

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Last update for Jhang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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