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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 116.4% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 131.3% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 191.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$2.91 PKR 813

59.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$14.19 PKR 3,969

224.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.20 PKR 1,456

68.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$1.99 PKR 556

52.76%

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.43 PKR 120

67.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.24 PKR 67.4

62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$1.01 PKR 284

111.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.65 PKR 182

186.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.28 PKR 358

71.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$1.23 PKR 343

82.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$6.12 PKR 1,712

222.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.37 PKR 943

12.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$4.51 PKR 1,261

200.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$0.99 PKR 277

228.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$0.80 PKR 224

108.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$0.94 PKR 263

154.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$0.61 PKR 170

242.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$0.41 PKR 116

273.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$0.56 PKR 157

169.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.31 PKR 85.9

219.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$0.37 PKR 104

37.84%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$2.15 PKR 602

98.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.17 PKR 46.32

723.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

$6.96 PKR 1,946

68.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$0.90 PKR 252

245.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$0.41 PKR 114

141.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$2.75 PKR 768

399.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$0.90 PKR 253

46.67%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

28.48%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

29.23%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$112 PKR 31.2K

7.79%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$5.39 PKR 1,508

158.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-0.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$22.69 PKR 6,346

168.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$5.92 PKR 1,657

191.05%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$4.21 PKR 1,178

106.89%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

1050.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

472.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$21.22 PKR 5,937

171.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$28.07 PKR 7,852

21.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

30.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

110.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$200 PKR 56.1K

201.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

294.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$513 PKR 143.4K

301.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$289 PKR 80.9K

417.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

174.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$732 PKR 204.8K

308.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$303 PKR 84.9K

74.41%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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