Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 71.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 65.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 501
$4.59 ฿147
-60.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 PKR 2,915
$46.83 ฿1,497
-77.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 PKR 983
$8.70 ฿278
-59.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 PKR 772
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 PKR 1,315
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 413
$2.92 ฿93.5
-49.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.68 ฿21.86
-51.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.40 ฿12.66
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 ฿80.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.80 ฿122
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 172
$2.16 ฿69.1
-71.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 178
$1.88 ฿60.1
-65.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PKR 366
$2.16 ฿69.0
-39.35%
Eggs
$1.19 PKR 331
$2.22 ฿71.0
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 PKR 1,443
$19.57 ฿626
-73.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.44 PKR 682
$3.80 ฿122
-35.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.96 PKR 825
$13.41 ฿429
-77.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 289
$3.26 ฿104
-68.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 152
$1.61 ฿51.5
-65.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 172
$2.31 ฿73.8
-73.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$2.06 ฿65.8
-75.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 96.9
$1.61 ฿51.3
-78.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 155
$1.44 ฿46.13
-61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.17 PKR 46.46
$1.03 ฿32.91
-83.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.48 ฿15.34
-50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 410
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 202
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 548
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.87 PKR 242
$4.50 ฿144
-80.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.18 ฿613
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.69 ฿86.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.9
$1.38 ฿44.04
-86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,015
$11.76 ฿376
-38.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 304
$3.11 ฿99.3
-64.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 PKR 139
$1.00 ฿32.09
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 507
$13.74 ฿439
-86.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 268
$1.30 ฿41.49
-26.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K PKR 6.1M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-35.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.5 PKR 14.9K
$125 ฿3,993
-57.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.85 PKR 794
$13.74 ฿439
-79.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.81 PKR 3,573
$18.61 ฿595
-31.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,390
$60.6 ฿1,936
-79.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKR 1,636
$17.15 ฿548
-65.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKR 983
$9.01 ฿288
-60.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.95 PKR 5,006
$698 ฿22.3K
-97.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,114 PKR 310.7K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-93.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.05 PKR 4,478
$59.2 ฿1,893
-72.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.94 PKR 6,118
$34.86 ฿1,115
-37.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 PKR 17.0K
$114 ฿3,651
-46.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.56 PKR 7,128
$85.8 ฿2,743
-70.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.2K
$619 ฿19.8K
-87.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 PKR 14.5K
$437 ฿14.0K
-88.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.1K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-92.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.7K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-92.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$788 PKR 219.8K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-79.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$651 PKR 181.5K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-75.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhelum
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5.33
237.71%

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Last update for Jhelum: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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