Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gilgit Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gilgit

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 213.6% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 222.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 196% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 335.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$1.78 PKR 498

161.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$10.53 PKR 2,945

337.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$3.99 PKR 1,115

119.05%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 PKR 488

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 997

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$1.51 PKR 423

101.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.32 PKR 88.3

125.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.23 PKR 64.6

69.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$0.72 PKR 202

197.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.60 PKR 168

210.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.20 PKR 335

82.50%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$1.29 PKR 360

74.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$3.98 PKR 1,112

395.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.01 PKR 841

25.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$3.77 PKR 1,054

259.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$0.54 PKR 152

501.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$0.52 PKR 145

221.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$0.66 PKR 184

262.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$0.51 PKR 143

309.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$0.37 PKR 104

313.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$0.64 PKR 179

135.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.30 PKR 85.2

230.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$0.47 PKR 132

8.51%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.62 PKR 452

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 241

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 568

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$1.89 PKR 529

125.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.17 PKR 48.67

723.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

$6.92 PKR 1,936

69.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$0.91 PKR 255

241.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$0.40 PKR 113

147.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$1.72 PKR 481

698.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$0.96 PKR 268

37.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

27.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

46.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,819

$100 PKR 28.1K

19.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿442

$1.99 PKR 556

600.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$13.60 PKR 3,804

34.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$12.21 PKR 3,415

399.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$5.81 PKR 1,625

196.56%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$3.61 PKR 1,011

141.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

$13.94 PKR 3,900

4906.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$1,121 PKR 313.4K

1304.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$15.00 PKR 4,195

284.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$21.70 PKR 6,069

57.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$68.6 PKR 19.2K

65.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$29.07 PKR 8,131

191.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$74.7 PKR 20.9K

708.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

730.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$168 PKR 47.1K

1121.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$106 PKR 29.6K

1314.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$767 PKR 214.6K

454.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$579 PKR 162.1K

415.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$177 PKR 49.6K

198.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-71.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: March 3, 2026

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