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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chiniot Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chiniot

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 152.3% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 200% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 203.6% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 322.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.75 PKRย 493
157.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$9.02 PKRย 2,540
410.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.45 PKRย 1,535
61.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.57 PKRย 444
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.42 PKRย 963
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.89 PKRย 251
247.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.34 PKRย 96.1
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.16 PKRย 46.13
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.55 PKRย 154
309.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.56 PKRย 159
233.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.25 PKRย 351
77.60%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.14 PKRย 320
95.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.23 PKRย 1,754
215.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.38 PKRย 951
8.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$4.47 PKRย 1,260
192.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.02 PKRย 287
231.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.68 PKRย 193
148.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.90 PKRย 255
158.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 PKRย 144
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
369.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.52 PKRย 148
190.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.24 PKRย 67.5
308.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.40 PKRย 112
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.89 PKRย 532
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 PKRย 292
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 PKRย 665
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.93 PKRย 543
125.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.18 PKRย 49.72
661.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$7.18 PKRย 2,021
58.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.84 PKRย 237
270.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.41 PKRย 115
156.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.98 PKRย 841
360.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.92 PKRย 258
45.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$17.4K PKRย 4.9M
59.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.8K PKRย 6.4M
47.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$101 PKRย 28.5K
20.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.95 PKRย 1,113
244.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$16.14 PKRย 4,546
14.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$12.21 PKRย 3,440
405.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$5.79 PKRย 1,631
188.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.48 PKRย 980
161.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$39.96 PKRย 11.3K
1657.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$957 PKRย 269.5K
1571.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$11.85 PKRย 3,339
396.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$18.42 PKRย 5,190
86.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$89.6 PKRย 25.3K
25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$28.25 PKRย 7,959
199.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$75.7 PKRย 21.3K
700.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$52.7 PKRย 14.8K
726.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$166 PKRย 46.8K
1145.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$105 PKRย 29.6K
1299.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$758 PKRย 213.6K
486.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$487 PKRย 137.1K
513.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chiniot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.17
-73.57%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiniot: January 13, 2026

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