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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 202.7% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 272.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 186.1% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 360.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.74 PKR 491
168.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$8.77 PKR 2,478
429.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.6 PKR 1,016
140.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.39 PKR 394
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.79 PKR 1,352
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.31 PKR 371
135.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.33 PKR 93.4
121.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 PKR 67.8
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.48 PKR 134
366.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.57 PKR 160
215.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.23 PKR 346
82.11%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.03 PKR 290
116.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.19 PKR 2,030
168.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.63 PKR 744
43.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.32 PKR 939
293.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.04 PKR 292
215.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.54 PKR 154
201.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.26 PKR 74.1
823.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.49 PKR 139
306.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.35 PKR 97.6
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.55 PKR 155
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.63 PKR 179
61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 PKR 84.6
60.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.43 PKR 405
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 PKR 204
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.53 PKR 996
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.89 PKR 533
128.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.18 PKR 49.48
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$1.78 PKR 503
560.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.04 PKR 293
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.16 PKR 46.56
525.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.03 PKR 291
1224.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.91 PKR 258
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.4K PKR 6M
28.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
57.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
112.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.78 PKR 1,067
268.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.84 PKR 3,625
42.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.35 PKR 3,488
391.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.94 PKR 2,242
115.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.09 PKR 591
333.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$26.85 PKR 7,583
2485.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$674 PKR 190.4K
2257.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$16.38 PKR 4,625
251.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.37 PKR 6,317
54.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
88.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$25.77 PKR 7,278
228.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$105 PKR 29.6K
483.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$53.5 PKR 15.1K
726.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$228 PKR 64.4K
783.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$133 PKR 37.5K
1000.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,414 PKR 964.2K
24.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$820 PKR 231.5K
252.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$161 PKR 45.5K
331.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18
-70.39%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahawalpur: October 28, 2025

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