Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 68.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 68.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$4.68 ฿151
-62.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$46.4 ฿1,502
-76.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$8.65 ฿280
-57.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$3.09 ฿100
-52.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
-57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$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
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.24 ฿72.5
-77.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.8 ฿58.2
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.09%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$2.23 ฿72.1
-52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$19.31 ฿625
-63.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$3.77 ฿122
-40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$13.05 ฿422
-77.24%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$3.28 ฿106
-78.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
-79.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$2.4 ฿77.7
-74.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.02 ฿32.87
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$4.32 ฿140
-57.41%
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
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$1.35 ฿43.74
-87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$11.76 ฿380
-39.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$3.15 ฿102
-65.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$1 ฿32.3
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$13.64 ฿442
-86.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$1.3 ฿42.2
-27.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-52.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$13.93 ฿451
-74.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$18.24 ฿590
-29.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$60.8 ฿1,966
-79.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$17.11 ฿554
-66.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$9.07 ฿294
-60.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$694 ฿22.5K
-97.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-96.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$34.51 ฿1,117
-35.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$115 ฿3,727
-46.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$84.8 ฿2,743
-69.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$611 ฿19.8K
-87.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-91.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-92.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-86.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5.33
237.71%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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