Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hyderabad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 168.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 181.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 219.4% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 265.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.81 PKR 505
156.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$10.43 PKR 2,914
342.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.21 PKR 1,177
107.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 557
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.33 PKR 1,490
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$0.87 PKR 244
249.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.34 PKR 94.7
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.21 PKR 58.5
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.74 PKR 207
189.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.54 PKR 150
244.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.13 PKR 317
93.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.10 PKR 308
104.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$6.05 PKR 1,692
226.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.73 PKR 764
38.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$3.98 PKR 1,112
240.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.08 PKR 302
200.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.55 PKR 154
203.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.87 PKR 243
174.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.52 PKR 144
301.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.33 PKR 91.9
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.47 PKR 131
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.38 PKR 106
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.43 PKR 120
18.60%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.91 PKR 254
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 PKR 370
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 PKR 578
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.18 PKR 609
95.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.19 PKR 52.9
636.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$9.50 PKR 2,655
23.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.65 PKR 181
378.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.21 PKR 57.5
371.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$0.68 PKR 190
1919.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.92 PKR 256
43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
63.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.9K PKR 6.4M
48.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$137 PKR 38.3K
-12.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$4.54 PKR 1,268
206.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$13.52 PKR 3,780
35.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$20.35 PKR 5,687
199.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$3.48 PKR 972
395.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.63 PKR 1,015
139.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$40.42 PKR 11.3K
1626.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,088 PKR 304.0K
1346.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$17.50 PKR 4,892
229.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.60 PKR 7,154
33.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$63.7 PKR 17.8K
77.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$36.52 PKR 10.2K
132.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$119 PKR 33.2K
408.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$68.0 PKR 19.0K
541.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$296 PKR 82.8K
594.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$193 PKR 54.0K
676.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$584 PKR 163.1K
628.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$191 PKR 53.4K
1462.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$169 PKR 47.1K
213.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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