Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Islamabad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 116.9% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 130.9% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 187.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.76 PKR 779

63.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$14.05 PKR 3,959

227.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.44 PKR 1,532

61.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.00 PKR 562

54.50%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.39 PKR 110

79.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.24 PKR 68.0

66.67%

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

$0.99 PKR 280

127.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.67 PKR 189

179.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.23 PKR 348

80.49%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.23 PKR 345

81.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.33 PKR 1,784

210.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.38 PKR 953

8.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.33 PKR 1,221

202.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.04 PKR 294

225.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.78 PKR 220

116.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.96 PKR 272

142.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.56 PKR 157

253.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.41 PKR 117

278.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.57 PKR 161

164.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.33 PKR 94.0

196.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.37 PKR 105

29.73%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.14 PKR 604

103.27%

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 ฿43.18

$0.19 PKR 53.6

621.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$7.25 PKR 2,042

56.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.86 PKR 242

261.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.44 PKR 124

138.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.81 PKR 792

388.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$0.90 PKR 254

48.89%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

31.73%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

28.30%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$111 PKR 31.1K

10.32%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$5.53 PKR 1,557

146.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.50 PKR 5,212

-0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$22.98 PKR 6,475

168.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$6.07 PKR 1,709

175.12%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.29 PKR 1,210

111.89%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

1088.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

472.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$21.28 PKR 5,995

176.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$28.32 PKR 7,980

21.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

26.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

108.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$196 PKR 55.2K

209.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

296.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$517 PKR 145.5K

300.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$294 PKR 82.7K

401.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

190.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$750 PKR 211.4K

298.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$285 PKR 80.3K

91.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

20.2

-73.61%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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