Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bahawalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 188.4% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 275% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 199.5% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 372% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.80 PKR 503
158.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$8.76 PKR 2,451
426.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.47 PKR 972
151.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.43 PKR 401
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.80 PKR 1,342
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.27 PKR 356
139.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.33 PKR 93.0
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.22 PKR 61.5
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.52 PKR 144
311.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.52 PKR 147
257.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.24 PKR 347
76.61%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.03 PKR 287
118.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$7.34 PKR 2,054
168.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.60 PKR 726
45.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.22 PKR 900
320.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.99 PKR 277
228.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.58 PKR 163
187.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.26 PKR 72.9
819.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.53 PKR 149
294.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.37 PKR 104
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.54 PKR 151
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.59 PKR 165
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.30 PKR 83.5
70.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.41 PKR 395
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 PKR 191
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.55 PKR 993
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.81 PKR 507
135.91%
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
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.20 PKR 56.9
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$1.82 PKR 508
542.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.04 PKR 290
199.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.20 PKR 54.8
395.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.07 PKR 301
1183.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.92 PKR 257
43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
29.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
62.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$59.0 PKR 16.5K
104.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$3.87 PKR 1,082
259.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$12.71 PKR 3,554
44.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.16 PKR 3,402
401.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$7.81 PKR 2,185
120.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.10 PKR 586
314.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$26.75 PKR 7,482
2509.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$671 PKR 187.8K
2243.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$16.19 PKR 4,529
256.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$21.82 PKR 6,103
56.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$59.3 PKR 16.6K
90.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$26.31 PKR 7,360
222.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$107 PKR 29.9K
464.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$53.2 PKR 14.9K
720.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$229 PKR 64.0K
798.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$131 PKR 36.6K
1043.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$3,525 PKR 985.8K
20.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$771 PKR 215.7K
287.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$161 PKR 45.1K
228.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18
-70.39%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

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