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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 192.9% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 215% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 167.2% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 325% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.73 PKR 490
170.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.55 PKR 2,979
339.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.2 PKR 1,185
105.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 PKR 514
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 1,005
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.44 PKR 406
114.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.31 PKR 88.9
135.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 PKR 65.2
60.87%
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
Gilgit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.78 PKR 219
187.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.57 PKR 160
215.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.17 PKR 329
91.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.3 PKR 368
71.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.97 PKR 1,122
386.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.98 PKR 841
26.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.66 PKR 1,033
256.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.51 PKR 145
543.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.51 PKR 144
219.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.62 PKR 176
287.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.51 PKR 143
290.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.35 PKR 98.2
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.6 PKR 170
148.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.33 PKR 93.9
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.47 PKR 134
2.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.27 PKR 359
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 262
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 PKR 575
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.9 PKR 537
127.37%
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
Gilgit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.19 PKR 55
610.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.18 PKR 2,027
63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.9 PKR 255
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.41 PKR 115
143.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.8 PKR 509
657.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 PKR 275
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.2K PKR 6M
29.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23K PKR 6.5M
47.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$102 PKR 28.8K
20.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$1.99 PKR 563
600.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.68 PKR 3,863
33.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.52 PKR 3,537
385.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.06 PKR 1,711
182.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.48 PKR 983
160.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$14.06 PKR 3,970
4837.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,125 PKR 317.6K
1313.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.03 PKR 4,244
282.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.3 PKR 6,299
54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$71 PKR 20.1K
62.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.98 PKR 8,186
192.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$75.1 PKR 21.2K
713.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
737.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$169 PKR 47.8K
1090.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$108 PKR 30.4K
1256.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$568 PKR 160.4K
647.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$442 PKR 124.8K
553.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gilgit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$176 PKR 49.7K
295.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

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