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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 227.5% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 212.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 220.7% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 338.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.76 PKR 496

156.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$10.65 PKR 3,003

332.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.19 PKR 1,180

109.55%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 506

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 PKR 1,008

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.51 PKR 426

104.64%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.34 PKR 96.6

105.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.21 PKR 59.1

90.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.73 PKR 205

208.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.59 PKR 168

216.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.16 PKR 326

91.38%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.30 PKR 365

71.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.92 PKR 1,104

402.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.87 PKR 810

27.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$3.75 PKR 1,057

249.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$0.51 PKR 143

562.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.55 PKR 155

207.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.62 PKR 173

275.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.51 PKR 145

288.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.35 PKR 98.5

342.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.59 PKR 166

155.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.31 PKR 86.1

216.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.45 PKR 127

6.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 388

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.98 PKR 559

119.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.17 PKR 46.92

705.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$7.12 PKR 2,009

59.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.84 PKR 237

270.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.40 PKR 114

162.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.76 PKR 496

679.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.98 PKR 275

36.73%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

29.32%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$22.7K PKR 6.4M

48.17%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$102 PKR 28.7K

19.89%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$1.92 PKR 541

608.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$13.99 PKR 3,944

32.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$12.62 PKR 3,559

388.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.96 PKR 1,682

180.20%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.49 PKR 983

160.46%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$13.89 PKR 3,916

4956.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,105 PKR 311.6K

1347.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$15.30 PKR 4,316

284.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$21.74 PKR 6,130

58.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$70.6 PKR 19.9K

59.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$28.61 PKR 8,067

195.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

692.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$52.0 PKR 14.6K

737.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$166 PKR 46.9K

1143.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$105 PKR 29.7K

1299.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$760 PKR 214.4K

484.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$554 PKR 156.2K

439.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$177 PKR 49.8K

210.00%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: January 13, 2026

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