Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Burewala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Burewala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 179.4% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 188.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 156.8% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 286.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.99 PKR 837
55.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$8.75 PKR 2,446
426.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.03 PKR 1,128
116.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.46 PKR 1,248
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 996
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.78 PKR 499
70.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.55 PKR 153
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.37 PKR 105
5.41%
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
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.82 PKR 230
160.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.84 PKR 235
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$2.16 PKR 605
1.39%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$0.94 PKR 262
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.00 PKR 1,678
228.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.42 PKR 956
10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$7.01 PKR 1,960
93.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.35 PKR 379
140.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.78 PKR 218
114.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.67 PKR 188
256.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.25 PKR 70.1
736.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.23 PKR 64.6
565.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.75 PKR 210
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.33 PKR 92.8
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.38 PKR 105
34.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.22 PKR 341
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 260
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 PKR 548
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.22 PKR 620
92.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
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-
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
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.21 PKR 57.5
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$6.96 PKR 1,948
68.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.85 PKR 238
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.40 PKR 113
147.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.82 PKR 508
654.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.97 PKR 270
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
30.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
52.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$100 PKR 28.0K
20.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$3.99 PKR 1,117
249.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$13.84 PKR 3,872
32.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.46 PKR 3,484
389.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.80 PKR 1,621
197.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.52 PKR 985
147.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$29.71 PKR 8,310
2249.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,129 PKR 315.8K
1293.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$15.23 PKR 4,259
278.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$22.20 PKR 6,209
54.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
62.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$29.00 PKR 8,112
192.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$74.8 PKR 20.9K
707.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
744.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$166 PKR 46.4K
1139.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$108 PKR 30.2K
1287.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$767 PKR 214.4K
454.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$576 PKR 161.2K
418.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$108 PKR 30.2K
390.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

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