Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Faisalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 186.2% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 257.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 201.2% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 351.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.72 PKR 487
172.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.66 PKR 3,010
335.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.61 PKR 1,019
139.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.88 PKR 814
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.69 PKR 1,324
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.53 PKR 431
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.3 PKR 85.9
143.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 PKR 68
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
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.7 PKR 198
220.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.6 PKR 170
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.24 PKR 351
80.65%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.18 PKR 334
88.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.14 PKR 2,017
170.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.6 PKR 733
45.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.26 PKR 920
300.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.03 PKR 290
218.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.55 PKR 154
196.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.66 PKR 185
263.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.52 PKR 148
282.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.37 PKR 105
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.54 PKR 153
175.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.59 PKR 165
72.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.42 PKR 120
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.42 PKR 401
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 207
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 1,004
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.83 PKR 518
136.07%
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
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 PKR 44.89
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$3.58 PKR 1,012
228.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.03 PKR 291
205.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.36 PKR 103
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.73 PKR 489
688.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1 PKR 281
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
21.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.2K PKR 6M
59.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
110.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.9 PKR 1,101
257.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.78 PKR 3,610
42.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$14.69 PKR 4,148
313.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.68 PKR 3,018
60.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.6 PKR 1,016
151.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$28.77 PKR 8,126
2313.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,150 PKR 324.8K
1282.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$16.43 PKR 4,639
250.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.45 PKR 6,341
53.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$59.8 PKR 16.9K
92.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$25.59 PKR 7,227
231.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$69.9 PKR 19.8K
773.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$47.59 PKR 13.4K
829.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$148 PKR 41.8K
1260.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$106 PKR 30K
1275.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$537 PKR 151.5K
690.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$570 PKR 160.9K
406.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$219 PKR 62K
217.53%
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 Faisalabad: October 29, 2025

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