Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 64.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 69.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKR 492
$4.65 ฿148
-62.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.62 PKR 2,972
$46.11 ฿1,463
-76.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 PKR 1,120
$8.74 ฿277
-54.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,015
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKR 406
$3.04 ฿96.4
-52.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.4
$0.72 ฿22.85
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$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
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 213
$2.14 ฿68.0
-64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.86 ฿59.0
-70.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 336
$2.19 ฿69.4
-45.21%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 317
$2.25 ฿71.2
-49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,655
$19.73 ฿626
-69.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 PKR 755
$3.79 ฿120
-28.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKR 1,050
$13.55 ฿430
-72.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 293
$3.25 ฿103
-67.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.67 ฿53.0
-61.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 184
$2.39 ฿75.9
-72.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.09 ฿66.4
-77.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.6
$1.53 ฿48.50
-77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 141
$1.51 ฿47.89
-66.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$0.99 ฿31.37
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.51 ฿16.33
-29.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 PKR 343
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 261
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 PKR 556
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 539
$4.27 ฿136
-54.80%
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
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 54.6
$1.40 ฿44.54
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,009
$11.70 ฿371
-38.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKR 251
$3.11 ฿98.7
-71.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.99 ฿31.55
-59.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 486
$13.73 ฿436
-87.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 271
$1.32 ฿41.84
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
-21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-32.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$120 ฿3,819
-16.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 PKR 1,153
$13.93 ฿442
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.91 PKR 3,889
$18.31 ฿581
-24.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.41 PKR 3,472
$60.9 ฿1,933
-79.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 PKR 1,636
$17.23 ฿547
-66.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 PKR 1,002
$8.71 ฿276
-58.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.43 PKR 8,512
$698 ฿22.1K
-95.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-92.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.35 PKR 4,294
$57.6 ฿1,828
-73.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.77 PKR 6,090
$34.24 ฿1,086
-36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 PKR 19.1K
$113 ฿3,590
-39.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.75 PKR 8,041
$84.8 ฿2,690
-66.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.6K
$604 ฿19.2K
-87.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.8K
$436 ฿13.8K
-87.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.8K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-91.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-93.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$863 PKR 241.5K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-79.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 PKR 162.8K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-80.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$105 PKR 29.5K
$529 ฿16.8K
-80.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
5.33
256.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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