Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bahawalnagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bahawalnagar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 184% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 182.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 154.8% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 294.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.11 PKR 589
120.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$14.42 PKR 4,033
219.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.15 PKR 1,160
110.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.84 PKR 794
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.77 PKR 1,054
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.39 PKR 669
27.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.35 PKR 98.1
105.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.21 PKR 58.7
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.81 PKR 226
164.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.61 PKR 172
204.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.22 PKR 341
79.51%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.17 PKR 326
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.18 PKR 1,729
219.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.34 PKR 656
61.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$1.24 PKR 346
992.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.90 PKR 253
261.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.61 PKR 170
173.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.61 PKR 172
291.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.44 PKR 122
375.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.35 PKR 99.0
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.48 PKR 133
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.48 PKR 134
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.35 PKR 98.6
45.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.74 PKR 206
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKR 145
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 PKR 245
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.91 PKR 533
123.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.19 PKR 54.0
636.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$6.97 PKR 1,951
67.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.68 PKR 191
357.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.49 PKR 137
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.74 PKR 487
689.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.93 PKR 261
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
55.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
45.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$139 PKR 38.8K
-13.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$5.48 PKR 1,532
154.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$17.11 PKR 4,785
7.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.15 PKR 3,397
401.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.90 PKR 1,651
192.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.15 PKR 1,160
109.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$34.48 PKR 9,643
1924.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,245 PKR 348.4K
1163.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$15.02 PKR 4,202
283.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$23.05 PKR 6,446
48.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$72.0 PKR 20.1K
57.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$30.57 PKR 8,551
177.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$75.7 PKR 21.2K
698.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
742.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$166 PKR 46.5K
1137.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$105 PKR 29.4K
1326.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$782 PKR 218.7K
443.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$508 PKR 142.0K
488.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.88
-73.19%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

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