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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 154.6% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 163.4% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 250.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$1.75 PKR 487
162.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$10.74 PKR 2,994
336.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$4.06 PKR 1,133
114.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.97 PKR 550
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.31 PKR 1,481
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.89 PKR 247
228.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.34 PKR 93.7
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.23 PKR 64.4
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.73 PKR 202
195.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.51 PKR 141
268.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.18 PKR 328
83.05%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.15 PKR 320
93.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$5.84 PKR 1,628
235.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.75 PKR 767
38.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$4.04 PKR 1,127
231.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.09 PKR 303
199.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.55 PKR 154
192.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.80 PKR 225
188.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.52 PKR 145
296.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.33 PKR 91.4
387.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.47 PKR 132
206.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.39 PKR 108
164.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.41 PKR 113
17.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.86 PKR 241
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.27 PKR 355
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.06 PKR 574
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.07 PKR 576
117.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.18 PKR 51.1
666.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$9.78 PKR 2,729
20.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.64 PKR 179
385.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.18 PKR 51.4
455.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$0.72 PKR 202
1808.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.92 PKR 255
41.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
62.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
44.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$135 PKR 37.8K
-7.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$4.66 PKR 1,299
194.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$13.46 PKR 3,753
38.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$20.78 PKR 5,794
191.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$3.58 PKR 997
379.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.47 PKR 968
159.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$40.38 PKR 11.3K
1627.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$1,124 PKR 313.5K
1333.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$17.29 PKR 4,822
242.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$25.48 PKR 7,106
36.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$64.2 PKR 17.9K
77.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$36.14 PKR 10.1K
137.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$119 PKR 33.3K
418.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
527.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$291 PKR 81.2K
612.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$191 PKR 53.3K
690.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$583 PKR 162.7K
545.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$195 PKR 54.4K
1279.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$174 PKR 48.5K
203.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: April 13, 2026

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