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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 179% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 263.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 200.2% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 360.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.75 PKR 489
165.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$10.56 PKR 2,949
336.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$3.64 PKR 1,016
140.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 776
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,346
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.52 PKR 424
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.33 PKR 92.4
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.22 PKR 61.3
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.72 PKR 200
197.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.64 PKR 178
190.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.30 PKR 362
68.46%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.15 PKR 322
95.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$7.08 PKR 1,976
178.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.68 PKR 747
41.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$3.27 PKR 912
314.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$0.99 PKR 276
228.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.55 PKR 154
203.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$0.65 PKR 182
267.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.56 PKR 155
273.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.35 PKR 97.4
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.56 PKR 155
169.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.59 PKR 165
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.43 PKR 120
18.60%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 408
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 205
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.61 PKR 1,008
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.90 PKR 531
124.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.18 PKR 49.42
677.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$3.61 PKR 1,007
224.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.03 PKR 288
201.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.39 PKR 110
153.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$1.75 PKR 488
684.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$0.94 PKR 262
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
21.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
60.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
105.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$3.83 PKR 1,071
263.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$12.90 PKR 3,603
41.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$15.13 PKR 4,225
302.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$10.48 PKR 2,927
64.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$3.45 PKR 963
152.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$28.76 PKR 8,030
2326.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$1,118 PKR 312.3K
1307.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$16.23 PKR 4,533
255.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$22.40 PKR 6,254
52.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
89.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$26.29 PKR 7,341
222.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
755.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
827.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$149 PKR 41.7K
1277.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$107 PKR 29.9K
1299.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$531 PKR 148.2K
701.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$564 PKR 157.4K
430.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$197 PKR 54.9K
169.31%
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 Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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