Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Thailand

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 57.7% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 56.2% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$3.04 ฿98.2
-42.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$27.81 ฿900
-55.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$6.87 ฿222
-39.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$2.17 ฿70.1
-19.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.68 ฿21.86
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.32 ฿10.29
-34.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ฿69.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.63 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$1.86 ฿60.3
-56.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$1.41 ฿45.69
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$1.34 ฿43.38
-12.69%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.06 ฿66.7
-41.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$17.13 ฿554
-65.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$2.89 ฿93.5
3.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$10.65 ฿345
-61.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$2.95 ฿95.5
-65.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.39 ฿44.89
-54.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$2.05 ฿66.3
-62.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$1.66 ฿53.7
-70.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.55 ฿50
-75.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.29 ฿41.86
-62.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.14 ฿36.82
-68.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.49 ฿15.88
-26.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$4.43 ฿143
-53.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.85 ฿610
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 ฿94.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.81 ฿26.08
-79.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$32.72 ฿1,059
-78.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$1.21 ฿39.11
-29.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.18 ฿38.2
-51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$6.26 ฿203
-71.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.25 ฿40.29
-27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$29.6K ฿959.2K
-40.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$28.5K ฿922.8K
-16.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$80.8 ฿2,616
35.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$13.48 ฿436
-66.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$17.97 ฿581
-13.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$49.74 ฿1,610
-73.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$10.41 ฿337
-16.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$7.27 ฿235
-41.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$415 ฿13.4K
-90.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$12.7K ฿410.2K
-90.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$48.61 ฿1,573
-67.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$33.02 ฿1,069
-29.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$94.8 ฿3,068
-24.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$76.2 ฿2,465
-56.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$498 ฿16.1K
-77.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$272 ฿8,813
-75.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,204 ฿38.9K
-77.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$666 ฿21.6K
-75.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$3,920 ฿126.8K
-82.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$2,182 ฿70.6K
-80.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$646 ฿20.9K
-70.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
5.68
233.98%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thailand: October 28, 2025

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